The Polio Pioneer: Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
The author’s timely and captivating The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine, recounts the story of Dr. Salk’s determination to produce a safe polio vaccine during the heights of the 1940s and 50s polio pandemic in the US.
By Pamela Sergey
Polio and COVID19 – Then and Now From Three Polio Survivors
Living through Polio and Covid-19: Historic Parallels
Passion, Patience, and Perseverance (Video)
Passion, Patience and Perseverance: Comparing the Polio Health Crisis to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Video)
The Case for Vaccinating Children (Video)
A PBS, WHYY interview with Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Vale David Salamone (Video)
David contracted polio from the live polio vaccine when he was a baby. It was later discovered he had a serious underlying immune disorder, which meant he was susceptible to many infections, including polio.
Post-Polio Care: Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Post-Polio Care: Past, Present and Future. A Conference featuring William M. DeMayo, MD and Daniel J. Wilson, PhD, held in August, 2017, was attended by a live audience of 90+ survivors.