The Polio Vaccine

With Polio, zero matters. There is no cure. All children must be vaccinated against this terrible disease.

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The Crucial Role Of Vaccines As We Age
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Getting Vaccinated as an Adult: What Should I Know?
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This Polio Doctor Believed He Had a ‘Sacred’ Duty to Vaccinate Children – He Paid the Ultimate Price
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David Bodian: Paving the Way to the Polio Vaccine
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"Untold Story About Black Children Who Had Polio and Were Treated.” (Video)
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Doctor Issues Warning on Risk of Polio in New York
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After Long Banning Polio Campaigns, Taliban Declares War on the Disease
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 Video Library

Dr. Paul Offit explains the 2022 polio case in NY, that resulted in paralysis of an unvaccinated individual.

An Explanation of the Two Vaccines

Poliovirus Containment Animation

​David Salamone's ​story is one of hope, not despair. Because of his family’s efforts, an untold number of children have not gotten and will not get polio in the future.

The Oral Polio Vaccine - A 2021 Update

Transporting Vaccines: New Technology

Vaccine History

Jonas Salk - Day At Night

The Salk Legacy - An Interview With Peter Salk

What Happened AFTER the Polio Vaccine Was Developed?

The Polio Vaccine - A Day in History

Jonas Salk: The Vaccine Debate

Jonas Salk: Why He Was Disliked

A Series of 5 (Short) Videos by Charlotte Jacobs, Author of Jonas Salk - A Life

Jonas Salk: The Man Behind the Lab Coat

Jonas Salk: What Is Polio?

Jonas Salk: Other Achievements

WHO Vaccine Videos

The Two Polio Vaccines

​​This video explains the necessary switch from ​the "Traditional" Oral to the "New" Oral Polio Vaccine

WHO: Polio Eradication - Reaching Every Last Child