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Stephen E. Mawdsley

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  • Young boy receiving polio vaccine from doctor

    Hesitancy Against Hope: Reactions to the First 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.
    by Stephen E. Mawdsley via Process: A Blog for American History on January 9, 2024

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Elvis Presley Gets the Polio Vaccine on The Ed Sullivan Show, Persuading Millions to Get Vaccinated

In 1956, Elvis Presley was vaccinated backstage at The Ed Sullivan Show in order to encourage teenagers to get the polio vaccination.
by Josh Jones via Open Culture on September 15, 2021
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