'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective. It would go on to save countless lives – but he refused to profit from it. In 1982, Salk talked to the BBC about his breakthrough.

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'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it.

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