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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Salk Polio Vaccine Proves Success; Millions Will Be Immunized Soon"--NY Times, 65 years ago today
Salk Polio Vaccine Proves Success; Millions Will Be Immunized SoonNew York Times, 65 years ago today:
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"Salk Polio Vaccine Proves Success; Millions Will Be Immunized Soon"--NY Times, 65 years ago today (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2020
OP
I got my polio vaccine in 1955 at age 6. Never got polio. Now we need a tRUMP vaccine.
abqtommy
Apr 2020
#6
In 1955 we were able to vaccinate millions but somehow in 2020 we can't figure it out?
lettucebe
Apr 2020
#8
Video: President Eisenhower honors Dr. Jonas Salk for polio vaccine at White House, 1955
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2020
#9
FarPoint
(12,486 posts)1. Pittsburgh Fame!
I so hope they also develop the COVID-19 vaccine
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)2. just imagine of the polio vaccine happened under Trump
they'd have spent months trying to scam and profit off of it, and then only slowly started to ramp up testing.
forthemiddle
(1,383 posts)3. The first vaccine trials were 1935
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/polio
But not released to the public until 1960. Lets hope it doesnt take that long this time.
But not released to the public until 1960. Lets hope it doesnt take that long this time.
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)4. Salk didn't get involved until 1948.
forthemiddle
(1,383 posts)5. That's still 12 years
Lets hope this one is a little bit quicker.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)6. I got my polio vaccine in 1955 at age 6. Never got polio. Now we need a tRUMP vaccine.
kskiska
(27,051 posts)7. I got mine in 1955 at our doctor's office
Two shots + a booster. I was 10.
lettucebe
(2,337 posts)8. In 1955 we were able to vaccinate millions but somehow in 2020 we can't figure it out?
All the talk about how would we vaccinate so many? Guess it's time to throw in the towel. "No we can't" is their new motto.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,756 posts)9. Video: President Eisenhower honors Dr. Jonas Salk for polio vaccine at White House, 1955
Video: President Eisenhower honors Dr. Jonas Salk for polio vaccine at White House, 1955
(1 min.):
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Eisenhower's grandson David was born in 1948.
The two Nixon girls were born in 1946 and 1948.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,756 posts)10. President in Rose Garden with Dr. Jonas Salk, 1955: