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December 10, 1953
The Herald
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Upcoming mass polio vaccination trial starting February 8, 1954, in over 200 US counties will immunize 500,000-1,000,000 children, mainly second-graders, with a new triple vaccine against three virus types, aiming to end polio epidemics.
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THE LAST POLIO BATTLE?
What might be the last major battle in man's attempts to solve the terrible puzzle of polio will begin February 8th, 1954. At that time, the newest anti-polio vaccine will be used in quantity.
Over 200 counties in the United States will be affected in this mass vaccination attempt, which is one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken. The newest vaccine is a triple-vaccine, and its developers hope it will prove far more effective than that used in tests this summer.
Approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 children will get shots of the new vaccine in the drive which begins in February. The immunization drive will probably start in Louisiana, Texas or Alabama, where polio strikes earliest in the year and then include other states. The immunization effort is scheduled to end prior to summer, when polio begins to strike.
Children who receive the injections, consisting of three shots over a period of five or six weeks, will take them on a voluntary basis. It is estimated that most of the injections will be given to school children of second-grade age.
The great hope concerning this new serum is that it will provide immunity against each of the three known types of polio virus. After the 500,000 to 1,000,000 children have been vaccinated, between Feb. 8th and June 1st, experts will keep records on the children, and the success of the immunization shots, as the polio season develops in 1954.
If the vaccine lives up to what some expect it to, results might show that an answer to polio has at last been found.
What might be the last major battle in man's attempts to solve the terrible puzzle of polio will begin February 8th, 1954. At that time, the newest anti-polio vaccine will be used in quantity.
Over 200 counties in the United States will be affected in this mass vaccination attempt, which is one of the largest projects of its kind ever undertaken. The newest vaccine is a triple-vaccine, and its developers hope it will prove far more effective than that used in tests this summer.
Approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 children will get shots of the new vaccine in the drive which begins in February. The immunization drive will probably start in Louisiana, Texas or Alabama, where polio strikes earliest in the year and then include other states. The immunization effort is scheduled to end prior to summer, when polio begins to strike.
Children who receive the injections, consisting of three shots over a period of five or six weeks, will take them on a voluntary basis. It is estimated that most of the injections will be given to school children of second-grade age.
The great hope concerning this new serum is that it will provide immunity against each of the three known types of polio virus. After the 500,000 to 1,000,000 children have been vaccinated, between Feb. 8th and June 1st, experts will keep records on the children, and the success of the immunization shots, as the polio season develops in 1954.
If the vaccine lives up to what some expect it to, results might show that an answer to polio has at last been found.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Polio Vaccine
Mass Vaccination
1954 Trial
Children Immunization
Triple Vaccine
Where did it happen?
United States, Starting In Louisiana, Texas Or Alabama
Story Details
Location
United States, Starting In Louisiana, Texas Or Alabama
Event Date
February 8th, 1954 To June 1st, 1954
Story Details
Mass vaccination trial of a new triple polio vaccine begins February 8, 1954, in over 200 US counties, targeting 500,000 to 1,000,000 children with three shots over five or six weeks to provide immunity against three polio virus types, with monitoring through the 1954 polio season.