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The Story of Polio Vaccines: How Science Beat a Global Scourge

Before COVID-19, the world faced another terrifying epidemic—polio, a virus that paralyzed children and terrified parents. In this episode, we explore how two scientists, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, led the race to create the vaccines that nearly eradicated this devastating disease.

Discover the challenges of developing the first successful polio vaccines, how mass inoculation campaigns changed public health, and the rivalry between two competing vaccine strategies. Learn how science, innovation, and global cooperation helped turn the tide in the fight against one of the 20th century’s most feared illnesses.

Keywords: polio vaccine history podcast, Jonas Salk biography, Albert Sabin oral vaccine, eradication of polio, polio epidemic 1950s, vaccine development history, global health breakthroughs, medical history podcast, polio inoculation campaign, public health milestones, vaccine pioneers, history of disease prevention, polio virus research, infectious disease history