1954 field trials of polio vaccine in 48 US states

1954 field trials of polio vaccine in 48 US states

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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.

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What was the primary focus of Jonas Salk's work?

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In what year did Jonas Salk announce that he might have found the answer to the vaccine?

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What was the nature of the vaccine that Salk developed?

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How many grammar school children participated in the vaccine testing?

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Who were the first three children inoculated with the vaccine?

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