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Vaccine


1995 Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure

1995 U.S. approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck

1993 Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86

1981 Vaccine to prevent hoof and mouth disease announced

1976 Swine Flu vaccine, for non-epidemic, enters testing

1971 Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced

1957 Albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies

1956 Dr. Albert Sabin discovers oral polio vaccine

1955 Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; 4 billion dimes marched

1955 Dr. Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine

1954 Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins

1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)

1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio

1932 Yellow fever vaccine for humans announced

1914 Jonas Salk, New York City, medical reseacher, polio vaccine

1906 Albert B Sabin, Russia, U.S. microbiologist, oral polio vaccine

1903 Dr. Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid in New York City

1894 Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr. Roux of Paris

1885 Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine

1870 Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine

1754 Benjamin Waterhouse, physician, smallpox vaccine pioneer



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