War on Disease
This paper investigates how widespread acceptance of the polio vaccination was generated in the United States. It shows that FDR transformed the struggle against polio into a national endeavor and that the fear of polio contributed to the widespread anticipation of the vaccine. A main focus is plac...
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| Language: | deu |
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Innsbruck University Press (IUP)
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Historia.scribere |
| Online Access: | https://historia.scribere.at/historia_scribere/article/view/4106 |
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| Summary: | This paper investigates how widespread acceptance of the polio vaccination was generated in the United States. It shows that FDR transformed the struggle against polio into a national endeavor and that the fear of polio contributed to the widespread anticipation of the vaccine. A main focus is placed on the medical researcher Jonas Salk who fostered public trust in the vaccine. This paper will argue that a timely switch from Salk’s inactive vaccine to Sabin’s oral, live vaccine rekindled the national interest in polio and that the war rhetoric on polio further motivated Americans to get vaccinated.
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| ISSN: | 2073-8927 |