Modern Marvels: Polio Vaccine

Resource Type

Video

Description

Modern Marvels: The Polio Vaccine explains the devastation of poliomyelitis (polio), especially in the early 1800s, and the quest for a proper vaccine that eventually ended with Jonas Salk's revolutionary discovery in the early '50s. Sufferers of the disease discuss its effects, and scientists go over why Salk's vaccine-discovery was so essential.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

Publication

2005 A&E Home Video

Availability

• Barnes and Noble Bookstore - Large Chain bookstore with online catalogues and locations in most major cities
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