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mar 3, 1955 - Polio Vaccine Developed

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Dr. Jonas Salk developed an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and it became available in the United States. The United States was subsequently declared polio-free in 1979.

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mar 3, 1955
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~ 70 years ago

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