Many years later, a scourge returns Nov 17, 2009
The Salk vaccine, which used a killed virus to generate immunity, and a subsequent oral vaccine developed by Albert Sabin (using an attenuated live virus), dramatically reduced the incidence of polio in the United States. New cases declined to less than 1,000 in 1962 and just 121 in 1964. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Inoculating Against Fear of Vaccination Nov 9, 2009
Yes, there were adverse reactions, even deaths, from the Salk vaccine. But to many, it was an acceptable risk, given the prospect of life in a wheelchair. (CBS News)
Obama Taxes Pacemakers, Heart Valves Oct 25, 2009
Perhaps, she also discovered the Salk vaccine, performed the first organ transplant, and created the first artificial heart. What a woman. (Townhall.com)
R.L. Kirschstein; NIH official helped ensure vaccine safety Oct 18, 2009
As a result, Dr. Kirschstein, then a young doctor at NIH, played a vital role in developing an effective test to ensure the safety of the Salk vaccine and an oral polio vaccine developed by Albert Sabin. In the 1980s, Kirschstein organized funding for and mobilized a team of NIH researchers to investigate the emerging AIDS epidemic and to seek possible treatments, despite vociferous opposition from some conservative lawmakers and lobbyists. (Boston Globe)
Exhibit intrigues young researchers Oct 16, 2009
Science center officials stress that Pittsburgh -- home of the Salk vaccine and major advances in transplantation and regenerative science -- is the ideal location for the one-of-a-kind exhibit. John Pollock, a Duquesne University biologist and science filmmaker, produced the video game that attracted so much attention from children. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Overdue visit spurs memories of '50s era Hillsboro Pharmacy Sep 23, 2009
"), she admitted being curious to see what remained and what had changed at the pharmacy over the decades. Although McGee's home is close, she hadn't been back in about 40 years. The main change that struck her as she walked through the pharmacy door was the absence, just left of the main entrance, of the "beauty bar," a prominent wooden cabinet in which perfumes, colognes and toilet waters had been displayed. McGee especially mentioned Evening in Paris, one very popular brand of the 1950s.... (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Give Biden Credit for Swine Flu Comment May 6, 2009
No one who didnt go through the fear of catching polio every summer can appreciate the enormous relief that took place throughout the nation with the introduction of the Salk vaccine. It is important that today that we not panic and recognize that the swine flu in the U.S. is apparently not lethal, indeed relatively mild and treatable. (Newsmax)
Column: The emergence of a suburb/the town of Norwell from 1945-1963 Feb 8, 2009
May 19, 1955 Salk Vaccine Administered in Schools Under Direction of Board of Health and Dr. Raymond Vinal. Parents held right to request no vaccination. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
