1955: Parents feel relief and hope after Salk Polio vaccine found to be 'safe and effective'
1955: Parents feel relief and hope after Salk Polio vaccine found to be ‘safe and effective’ Updated Jan 26, 2021; Posted Jan 26, 2021 The first doses of the Salk vaccine arrive Syracuse. The first shipment was received at noon on April 15, 1955 by Harold Halpern, right, local general manager for Daw Drug Co., Incorporated, from A.J. Lebow, representative of the Parke Davis Co., Detroit. Facebook Share News of the approval and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines stirred feelings of optimism in Americans, fueling hopes of a return to normal life. The emotions were similar to those fel...
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