
Paul A. Offit, "You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation" (Basic Book, 2021)
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The Pandemic - Part 19
i was a first and second rater in the 19 fifties during the development of the poleo vaxim so i remember that. When i was five, i was in a poleo ward for about six weeks. So i certainly remember that disease. I remember what it looked like to see those children in traction. And i remember what it looks like to see children in iron lungs. Those three words on the headline of every newspaper: "Jona salk's vaczine is potent and effective" Were you there? Share your story with us at CNN iReport.
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