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Advancing Global Public Health. The Thomas Francis, Jr. Medal: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Polio Vaccine Announcement.




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House of Representatives Passes Resolution Honoring Vaccine Trials

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Do You Remember... what it was like before the polio vaccine? Were you a “Polio Pioneer”? Were you in Ann Arbor on the announcement day?

If you have any memories to share we'd love to post them on our site. Visit the memories section to read postings from others, and to add yours.

Message from President Mary Sue Coleman

Message from School of Public Health Dean Noreen Clark


The 50th Anniversary Program

View the morning session video

View the afternoon session video

View the video retrospective,
“The Last Mile.”

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