Word: vaccinees
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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In the race to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis, two rivals were front-runners : the University of Pittsburgh's Dr. Jonas E. Salk (TIME, March 29, 1954) and the University of Cincinnati's Dr. Albert B. Sabin. Dr. Salk won with a vaccine made of virus that is...
¶Except for accidents, war wounds and inborn deformities, surgery is on the way out, said one of Europe's most noted surgeons, Dr. Francois Ody of Geneva. "The great masters of the scalpel, admired by my generation, will soon become legendary figures," he prophesied. "Hundreds of instruments will...
Dr. Dana L. Farnsworth, director of the University Health Service, said, "I hope that all students will arrange to get their Salk vaccine early this year. It seems to be effective and remarkably free from reactions in its administration."
The free vaccine will be provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health through the Cambridge Department of Public Health. The State recently ruled that since students spend eight or nine months per year in Massachusetts, they are entitled to the same protection as legal residents.
Both Health Services will undertake to purchase the vaccine for students over twenty.