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Hilary Koprowski, Polish-American virologist and immunologist, created the world's first effective live polio vaccine (died 2013)
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Hilary Koprowski
Polish-Jewish-American physician, virologist, immunologist and medical researcher
Hilary Koprowski was a Polish virologist and immunologist active in the United States who demonstrated the world's first effective live polio vaccine. He authored or co-authored over 875 scientific papers and co-edited several scientific journals.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Polio vaccine
Vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened poliovirus given by mouth (OPV). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all children be fully vaccinated against…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)