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Whose vaccine became the first effective way to stop polio epidemics?
Quick Answer
Jonas Salk developed the first widely used polio vaccine, licensed in 1955. It sharply reduced cases of paralytic polio in many countries.
The Full Story
Jonas Salk led the development of the inactivated polio vaccine, or IPV, which was introduced in 1955. The vaccine helped drive down polio cases dramatically in the United States and other countries. Salk’s work came after devastating polio epidemics in the early and mid-20th century. Later, Albert Sabin developed an oral polio vaccine, but Salk’s vaccine was the first major breakthrough in prevention.
Key Facts
1.1955: Salk vaccine licensed
2.Polio can cause paralysis and respiratory failure
3.The inactivated vaccine uses killed virus
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