1954 field trials of polio vaccine in 48 US states

The transcript describes the efforts of Dr. Jonas Salk in developing a polio vaccine. In 1954, Salk announced a potential vaccine, leading to a large-scale test involving 440,000 children. The first to be inoculated were Salk's own sons. The field test was the largest in medical history, with volunteer nurses and doctors participating.

Who was Jonas Salk?

• A famous musician

• A school teacher

• A politician

• A young doctor searching for a cure

What significant event took place in 1954 related to Jonas Salk?

• He won a Nobel Prize

• He retired from medicine

• He announced a potential vaccine for polio

• He became a university professor

How many children were involved in the vaccine test?

• 100,000

• 220,000

• 440,000

• 600,000

Who were the first children to receive the vaccine?

• Randomly selected children

• Children from a hospital

• Doctor Salk's own sons

• Children from a local school

What was notable about the field test conducted for the vaccine?

• It was the smallest test in history

• It involved only adults

• It was the largest field test in medical history

• It was conducted in only one state