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Like all emergency room physicians, Dr. Eric Salk suddenly found himself on the front-lines fighting a global pandemic.
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The world breathed a sigh of relief when a vaccine was created for COVID-19, much like back in the 1950’s, when polio catapulted a nation into crisis. Dr. Salk’s uncle—Jonas Salk—would answer the call.
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