1921
1497
Jonas Salk retired in 1985
Jonas Salk was born October 28, 1914 in New York City, NY.
1952
Jonas Salk
1950's The first polio vaccine, called the Salk vaccine, was developed by Jonas Salk and became available in 1955. In 1962 the Sabin or oral vaccine developed by Albert Sabin became available.
Poliomyelitis as two vaccines: Jonas Salk developed the first in 1952 and used first in 1955. This vaccine used an inactive virus. Albert Sabin developed an attenuated vaccine which was available in 1962. The Salk vaccine was given by injection and the Sabin by mouth.
he went to Townsend high school and new york university of collage
He never won a nobel prize of any kind
'06
at age 8
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccination.