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Women's International Center: Dr. Jonas Salk
A brief biography of Jonas Salk from the Women's International Center. Includes video and commentary on Salk's unique contribution toward women and women's rights.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Stamping Out Polio
National Public Radio takes a look at the problems health officials are encountering as they try to eradicate polio in the world. From 350,000 cases in 1988 to 700 in 2003, much progress has been made. Includes links to related stories...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Salk Polio Vaccine Conquered Terrifying Disease
NPR celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the first polio vaccine by providing a timeline that begins in 1800 with an outbreak of infantile paralysis, photos, facts, and personal interviews.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Vaccine War
A documentary addressing the present day controversy of vaccines! At first hailed as saviors from diseases like polio and TB, vaccines are now under siege by parents who fear their possible risks. Fear of autism,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report: Coronavirus: Lessons From Past Epidemics
This 11-minute documentary provides students with the context needed to understand how the current fight against the coronavirus, COVID-19, is built upon previous public health campaigns to eradicate epidemics like polio and smallpox. It...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vaccines: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain how vaccines can be used to assist the body in producing antibodies towards certain diseases. It is 1 of 10 in the series titled "Vaccines."