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Jonas Salk is credited with creating the polio vaccine. His creation basically eliminated polio in countries where it is used. He spent the last years of his life researching a vaccine for AIDS.

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What medical breakthrew did Dr Jones Salk make?

Dr. Jones Salk developed the vaccine for Polio.


Who discovered a vaccine for polio?

Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine in 1952.


What was developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1952?

Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine in 1952. It was a intradermal injection vaccine.


The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by?

Dr. Jonas Salk


The doctor who developed a vaccine to combat polio was?

Dr. Jonas Salk


Polio vaccine inventor?

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.


What 2 scientist developed a vaccine that brought polio under control?

Salk & SabinThe Salk vaccine was the first and is a traditional killed virus vaccine administered by injection.The Sabin vaccine is an attenuated live virus vaccine usually administered as a drop of liquid placed on a sugar cube and taken by mouth.


When did Jonas Salk create the first vaccine?

Dr. Jonas Edward Salk, (1914-1995), developed the first vaccine against poliomyelitis in 1952. The vaccine was distributed nationally in the US after wide-scale testing was successfully completed in 1954.


Devoloped a vaccine for pollio that became widely used in 1955?

Dr. Jonas Salk of La Jolla, California, developed the first polio vaccination. It was widely used in 1955 and for many years longer. The Salk Institute went on to do more important scientific developments.


What is a good title for vaccines for polio?

The polio vaccine is called the Salk vaccine after it was invented by Dr Jonas Salk.


Who formulated the oral polio vaccine?

Albert Sabin founded the oral polio vaccine and the vaccine was licensed in 1962.


Who was Dr.Salk?

Dr. Jonas Salk was an American virologist who developed the first successful polio vaccine. His discovery of the polio vaccine in 1955 was considered a milestone in the fight against the disease and led to its eventual eradication in many parts of the world. Dr. Salk's work saved countless lives and revolutionized the field of public health.