History of Vaccines Archives

Milestones Towards the Eradication of Polio

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / November 14, 2018 / AFM, AFP, Albert Sabin, Amish, Bob Sears, cVDPV, David Salamone, DDT, eradicated diseases, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, History of Vaccines, iron lung, John Enders, John Salamone, Jonas Salk, March of Dimes, polio, polio myths, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, polio vaccines, post-polio syndrome, provocation polio, Robin Cavendish, VAPP

Review all of the milestones on the long road to the eradication of polio, a goal we are close to reaching.

Vaccine Timeline and History of Vaccines

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / April 19, 2017 / development, eradicated diseases, history of the anti-vaccine movement, History of Vaccines, recommendations, Vaccines

From historical safety concerns, like the Cutter Incident in 1955 or the withdrawal of the first rotavirus vaccine in 1999, to improvements in vaccine safety and the control, elimination, and eradication of vaccine-preventable diseases, understanding the history of vaccines can help you understand how important vaccines really are to us all.

Hedda Get Bedda Doll and Other Measles Stories

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 3, 2017 / chicken pox, Hedda Get Bedda Doll, History of Vaccines, measles, Vaccine Misinformation, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

The Hedda Get Bedda doll is sometimes used to push the myth that vaccine-preventable diseases, like measles and chicken pox, aren’t that serious, helping folks justify their decisions to skip or delay vaccines and leaving their kids unprotected.

Jonas Salk

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 12, 2016 / Albert Sabin, development, History of Vaccines, Jonas Salk, polio vaccines, quotes, side effects

Dr. Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine in 1955, an inactivated vaccine that we still use today.

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