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polio vaccine

American  

noun

  1. a vaccine administered to induce specific active immunity to poliomyelitis.


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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

One of the greatest successes was the elimination of polio thanks to the polio vaccine.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2025

That was the nationwide trial of Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2025

The Pittsburgh news was on and an announcer was talking about where people could receive their second round of polio vaccine.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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