polio vaccine
Americannoun
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He went on to test a candidate polio vaccine in countries including Poland, Yugoslavia, Switzerland and the Belgian Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
As a historical counterweight, consider Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine, who refused to patent it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
As Kennedy met with Republican senators to shore up support for his nomination this week, he told reporters that he is “all for” the polio vaccine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
Dr. Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine in 1955 to international acclaim, announcing he would also make it free.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
A girl named Rose says, “Well, because of her cells the medical field had major breakthroughs, like the polio vaccine, chemotherapy, and the creation of drugs that treat leukemia, influenza, and Parkinson’s disease.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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