{"id":1083,"date":"2021-07-09T04:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T04:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docintosh.com\/blog\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2022-02-19T05:02:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T10:32:05","slug":"dr-jonas-salk-creator-of-the-polio-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docintosh.com\/blog\/dr-jonas-salk-creator-of-the-polio-vaccine-2021-09-07\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jonas Salk: Creator of the Polio Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n<p>Dr. Jonas Salk was an American physician and medical researcher and one of the leading scientists of the twentieth century. He was the creator of the first safe and effective polio vaccine. Let\u2019s have a look at his life and achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000\">Timeline:<\/strong> 1914-1995<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000\">Place of Study:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.<\/li><li>City College of New York, New York City. <\/li><li> New York University, New York <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contributions to the field of Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In 1942, Salk went to the University of Michigan on a research fellowship to develop an influenza vaccine.<\/li><li>He was able to reconnect with Thomas Francis, Jr., the Head of the Epidemiology Department at Michigan\u2019s new School of Public Health. Thomas was the one who taught him the methodology of vaccine development.<\/li><li>In 1947, Salk was appointed as the director of the Virus Research Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. With the help of funds from a National Foundation, he began to develop the techniques that would lead to a vaccine to eliminate the paralytic poliomyelitis, which was considered to be one of the most frightening diseases of the time.\u00a0<\/li><li>He was successful in developing the vaccine which has benefited the entire world.\u00a0<\/li><li>Founding the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla in 1963 was Salk\u2019s second triumph.\u00a0<\/li><li>He was aided with a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation and support from the March of Dimes.<\/li><li>Salk spent his last years searching for a vaccine against AIDS.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Polio Vaccine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, Salk\u2019s vaccine composed of \u201ckilled\u201d poliovirus. It could help in immunisation without the risk of infecting people. Salk administered the vaccine to volunteers, including himself, his wife and his children. They were successful in this attempt and no adverse reactions were reported. In 1954 the vaccine was administered to one million children as a part of national testing. In 1955, the vaccine was declared safe and effective.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000\">Fact: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Salk never patented the vaccine. He never wanted to earn money from his discovery. His main goal was to make the polio vaccine accessible to one and all.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000\">Literature:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salk was not just a researcher but also a writer. He wrote on several philosophical topics. 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