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PBS

People and Discoveries: Salk Produces Polio Vaccine 1952

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read about Jonas Salk's efforts to prevent the polio virus, which resulted in the creation of the first polio vaccine and in Albert Sabin's research into making a more effective means of preventing the disease.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Development of Polio Vaccines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Access Excellence. Beginning with a good description of the symptoms and spreading of polio, as well as information on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's battle with polio, this article addresses the development of...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Polio Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn what polio is and why (and when) you should be vaccinated at this site from the Centers for Disease Control. Also read about the risks and reactions associated with the IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine).
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American Academy of Family Physicians

American Family Physician: Polio Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides responses to common questions about the polio virus and disease, as well as information on immunization schedules for young children. Included is information on the polio vaccines risks and reactions.