2014 Event As the Ebola epidemic spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has requested Ebola vaccine doses from GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo); the company offered the vaccine to WHO in March, but the offer was rejected because the vaccine had not been tested on humans 2013 Event Scientists say Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine, may be the cause of Europe's recent increase in cases of narcolepsy 1995 Death Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure 1995 Event U.S. approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck 1993 Death Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86 1981 Event Vaccine to prevent hoof and mouth disease announced 1976 Event Swine Flu vaccine, for non-epidemic, enters testing 1971 Event Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced 1957 Death Albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies 1956 Event Dr. Albert Sabin discovers oral polio vaccine 1955 Event Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; 4 billion dimes marched 1955 Event Dr. Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine 1954 Event Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins 1954 Event 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) 1953 Event Dr. Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio 1932 Event Yellow fever vaccine for humans announced 1914 Birthday Jonas Salk, born in New York City, medical reseacher, polio vaccine 1906 Birthday Albert B Sabin, Russia, U.S. microbiologist, oral polio vaccine 1903 Event Dr. Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid in New York City 1894 Event Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr. Roux of Paris 1885 Event Louis Pasteur successfully tests an anti-rabies vaccine 1870 Birthday Frederick Russell, developed 1st successful typhoid fever vaccine 1754 Birthday Benjamin Waterhouse, physician, smallpox vaccine pioneer
