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The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to:

The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to:

  • (A) Jones Salk
  • (B) Alb E. Sabin
  • (C) Selman Waksman
  • (D) J. Perkins
  • The breakthrough in polio vaccination was first achieved by Jonas Salk, who first developed the original inactivated (killed virus) vaccine. Salk was the first to reach the milestone in the early 1950s, was able to create the inactivated poliovirus vaccine, which used a killed virus. It was declared safe and effective on April 12, 1955, making it the first successful polio vaccine.
  •  Quick Info: Albert E. Sabin developed the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) using a live-attenuated (weakened) virus. Although his vaccine eventually became the primary tool for global eradication due to its ease of administration (drops or sugar cubes), it was introduced later, entering commercial use in the early 1960s.
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