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Yale alumna Ruth Taber was the driving force behind the iconic image of Elvis Presley receiving a polio vaccine in 1956, a moment many consider to be a major

Elvis Presley es sin duda una de las figuras más destacadas de la música del último siglo. Su legado e importancia en la música y la cultura no se pueden negar. Prueba de ello fue cuando se convirtió en una figura determinante para que los jóvenes se vacunaran contra la poliomelitis.

01:25 01:52 07:14 01:25 01:10 01:31 01:43 01:15 03:53 01:44 01:17 01:30 01:00 01:53 01:06 01:18 By Inside Edition Staff Updated: 8:54 AM PST, December 22, 2020 After Elvis got the vaccine backstage at the Ed Sullivan show, the rate of teens getting the vaccine went from 0.6% to 80%. The year was 1956, and the nation was in turmoil as it faced another epidemic — polio. A vaccine was just approved but like now, many were skeptical about getting the shot. So the king of rock ‘n’ roll himself...

El Paso woman who helped convince Elvis to take Polio vaccine discusses parallels with Covid-19 shot KVIA/El Paso Inc. CNN Elvis Presley getting a Polio vaccine shot. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Finding a Covid-19 vaccine was the first challenge. As vaccine misinformation and fear spreads worldwide, getting the public to agree to take it will be the next. Its a battle that U.S. health departments have faced before, and one that one El Paso woman knows all too well. It was the 1950s and polio was ...