Dr. Jonas Salk invented polio vaccine. He did not patented the vaccine. That made him the real hero. To day is his 100th birth day. (28th October 2014.)
To prevent polio.
Jonas Salk developed a polio vaccine in the nineteen sixties.
The Polio Vaccine.
In 1954, the Salk polio vaccine was developed, providing a breakthrough in the fight against polio, a debilitating and sometimes deadly disease. This vaccine was a significant milestone in public health, leading to a drastic reduction in polio cases worldwide.
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk in 1955
The polio vaccine is called the Salk vaccine after it was invented by Dr Jonas Salk.
Albert Sabin invented the oral live attenuated virus vaccine.
When Egyptians invented medicine
Dr. Jonas Salk
Physician and researcher. He invented a polio vaccine.
A polio vaccine was invented in 1954. Each year after that, the number of polio cases decreased. By 1974, only 5 cases occurred. These were all people who were linked to the polio vaccine.