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What Would Polio Vaccine Inventor Jonas Salk Think About COVID?
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The name Jonas Salk is synonymous with vaccines. He invented the polio vaccine, wiping out the dreaded disease in the U.S. amongst all people who got vaccinated. His nephew, Eric Salk, is an emergency room physician in Connecticut. He knew his uncle for many years, getting to know him well. In this episode, we speak with Eric about his recollections of Jonas and his work, the Salk’s famous family (including Eric’s dad), what Jonas would have thought of the anti-vaccine movement and his own challenges fighting on the front-lines against COVID at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington.
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Manage episode 317441279 series 3006693
The name Jonas Salk is synonymous with vaccines. He invented the polio vaccine, wiping out the dreaded disease in the U.S. amongst all people who got vaccinated. His nephew, Eric Salk, is an emergency room physician in Connecticut. He knew his uncle for many years, getting to know him well. In this episode, we speak with Eric about his recollections of Jonas and his work, the Salk’s famous family (including Eric’s dad), what Jonas would have thought of the anti-vaccine movement and his own challenges fighting on the front-lines against COVID at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington.
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