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On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made [View all]
On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made widely available to the public. The vaccine’s developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, did not patent the vaccine so that it would remain available to as many people as possible in the US and internationally.
Image: Harvey Georges/AP.
Image: Harvey Georges/AP.
On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made widely available to the public. The vaccine’s developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, did not patent the vaccine so that it would remain available to as many people as possible in the US and internationally.
— Dr. Todd Arrington (@btarrington.bsky.social) 2026-05-01T22:50:06.542Z
Image: Harvey Georges/AP.
— Snake Man Mark (@snakemanmark.bsky.social) 2026-05-01T23:27:24.807Z
Dr Salk saved a lot of lives.
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