The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin

Long before COVID-19, during the early 1900’s, summer was not a welcomed season for both parents and children, but rather a feared one.  For back then, summer was also ‘Polio Season.’ Children were susceptible to poliomyelitis, an incurable disease that affects the central nervous system resulting in paralysis.  Polio is a highly contagious virus thatContinue reading “The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin”