He developed the Polio Vaccine
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the polio vaccine
Dr. Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk's birth name is Jonas Edward Salk.
In the 1950s, Salk developed the first polio vaccine, an injection. In 1962, Sabin developed the oral polio vaccine, taken by mouth, and still used, at present.
Jonas "Edward" Salk
Jonas Salk retired in 1985
Years before Jonas Salk's work, Dr. Albert Sabin developed a polio vaccine using live virus. The Sabin vaccine was used for 18 years before the government recommended using the Salk vaccine, exclusively.
Jonas Salk had 3 boys. Peter, Darrell, and Jonathan
Jonas Salk is most known for Polio.
Jonas Salk was born on October 28, 1914.