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LTC Stephen F.
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Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for reminding us that today is the anniversary of the birth of American medical researcher and virologist Jonas Edward Salk who and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.
Thanks to Jonas Salk and others polio has been virtually eliminated in this nation.
"There are two types of vaccine that protect against polio: inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). IPV is given as an injection in the leg or arm, depending on the patient's age. ... Children get 4 doses of IPV at these ages: 2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months, and a booster dose at 4-6 years."
Happy Birthday Jonas Salk!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SCPO Morris Ramsey
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Maj Marty Hogan The March of Dimes was founded to help fund the research for a cure for polio. The only foundation that actually accomplished what it was founded to do.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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I remember going to the high school when I about 8 yrs. old and taking the polio vaccine on the sugar cube.
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SSG David Andrews
SSG David Andrews
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Mine had a pink stain too.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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SSG David Andrews - The one I remember taking had a blueish coloration.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
Lt Col Charlie Brown
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That was the Sabin vaccine. https://www.drugs.com/cg/oral-polio-vaccine.html
This is no longer given in the US. We are back to giving the IVP (by shot) vaccine.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Lt Col Charlie Brown - Thank you for the update on the polio vaccine administration ma'am.
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