Jonas Salk

The unusual union of a renowned artist and the discoverer of the Polio vaccine.

Hesitancy and opposition to vaccines has existed in the past, and such awareness provides needed context to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine within American history.

The world is still reeling from the pandemic, but another scourge we thought we’d eliminated has reemerged.

Sixty-six years ago, people celebrated the polio vaccine by embracing in the streets. Our vaccine story is both more extraordinary and more complicated.

A visit with three of the last polio survivors in the U.S. who still depend on iron lungs.

Decades after Dr. Jonas Salk opposed patenting the polio vaccine, the pharmaceutical industry has changed.

The pages of 1950s lifestyle magazines offer a glimpse of a time when childhood vaccines were anything but controversial.

How American drug companies have exploited government contracts to pursue profit over public interest.

Enacting vaccination mandates demands political give and take.

In 1956, Elvis Presley was vaccinated backstage at The Ed Sullivan Show in order to encourage teenagers to get the polio vaccination.

The forgotten history of Soviet-American vaccine diplomacy.

A COVID memorial will have to commemorate shame and failure as well as grief and bravery.

As the country scrambles to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, the process has been hindered by many of the same issues that impeded other mass vaccination rollouts.

On the eve of America’s Bicentennial, a mysterious illness terrifies the country and sends disease detectives racing the clock to find answers.

We’re still dealing with the repercussions of a discredited 1998 study that sowed fear and skepticism about vaccines.

The return of the disease reflects historical amnesia, declining faith in institutions, and a lack of concern for the public good.

A look back at the so-called “Spanish Flu," how it affected the U.S., and why it’s often overlooked today.

A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.