US EditionVaccines allowed for near-eradication of polio in US. Survivors say don’t forget
- Polio was nearly eradicated in the U.S. After two vaccines were developed in the 1950s, reducing cases from 58,000 in 1957 to only 161 by 1961.
- Many polio survivors face post-polio conditions that include aches and pain, as highlighted by Carol Crumby from Georgia.
- As of 2022, poliovirus is endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, despite widespread vaccination efforts funded significantly by Rotary, which has invested over $2.8 billion.
- Dr. Paul Offit noted that a vaccine production error in 1955 caused 220,000 people to contract polio, emphasizing the importance of vaccination awareness.
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The polio vaccine is turning 70. Photos show the last outbreak in the US.
Iron lungs at the Ranchos Los Amigos Respiratory Center, circa 1950.Bettmann via Getty ImagesOn April 12, 1955, researchers announced the first polio vaccine, which was instantly approved.Before vaccines were available, polio caused 15,000 cases of paralysis in the US each year. The US eliminated the disease in 1979, but it hasn't been fully eradicated worldwide."Safe, effective, and potent."That's how Thomas Francis Jr. of the University of Mic…
La Jolla’s Salk Institute celebrates 70th anniversary of polio vaccine
Seventy years ago, the United States was a very different place. The average cost of a gallon of gas was less than 30 cents. Handheld cellphones were three decades away from being commercially available. The divorce rate was about 2.5 per 1,000 people. And on April 12, 1955, a declaration was made that would change the country — and the world — forever. This month marks the 70th anniversary of the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and his…
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