https://en.fishki.net/tag/polio/ Fishki.net - Сайт хорошего настроения ru-ru 60 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:48:22 +0300 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:48:22 +0300 On October 28, 1956, Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll” got a polio vaccine on TV. This led to a huge increase in the number of vaccinations (and a huge decline in death and disability). In the 1950s polio was the biggest threat to children around the globe. In America alone, the virus infected more than 60.000 children, with around 3000 deaths. <br/><br/><img src="https://tn.fishki.net/26/preview/3296087.jpg"/> Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:59:20 +0300 https://en.fishki.net/post/3296087/ https://en.fishki.net/3296087-in-1956-elvis-presley-got-a-polio-vaccination-on-national-tv.html