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Polio Vaccine History: A Look Back at How Vaccines Unfolded Then vs. Now
For some, getting the coronavirus vaccine this year brought back memories of other historic vaccination moments.
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Hartford HealthCare Physician Reflects on Uncle's Development of First Polio Vaccine
Like all emergency room physicians Dr. Salk suddenly found himself on the front-lines fighting a global pandemic.
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Hartford HealthCare Physician Reflects on Uncle's Development of First Polio Vaccine
Like all emergency room physicians Dr. Salk suddenly found himself on the front-lines fighting a global pandemic.
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‘Polio Pioneer' Sees Shades of the '50s and '60s in Today's Pandemic
As the nation is weeks into its campaign to vaccinate against the coronavirus, people who lived through fear of polio recall the environment of the time.
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Vaccine Bill that Removes Religious Exemption Expected to Draw Debate
State lawmakers are set to hear from parents this week on a bill that would get rid of religious exemptions for vaccinations in Connecticut.
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Vaccination Debate to Take Center Stage at State Capitol
A public hearing this week on a bill that could eliminate the religious exemption for vaccinations for students is expected to draw huge crowds to the State Capitol.
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More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than by Wild Virus
Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild. In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central...
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Cases of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Reported in 22 States
Health officials are reporting a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and say it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern. At least 62 confirmed cases have been reported in 22 states this year, and an additional 65 illnesses in those states are being investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the latest numbers...
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Smithsonian Museum to Install Henrietta Lacks Portrait
A portrait of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent and widely used in groundbreaking research, will be installed at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
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Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Paralyzing US Children
Three-year-old Carter Roberts was playful, healthy and active until he became one of over four dozen people in the United States diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, NBC News reported. He was unable to move his arms or legs, and “doctors were working really hard to try and figure out what was going on,” said his mother, Robin Roberts....