Tag: Polio Vaccine History
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The Polio Vaccine Inspired “A Spoonful of Sugar” from “Mary Poppins”
The song “A Spoonful of Sugar” from “Mary Poppins” has a surprising link to vaccine development. This song shows how medical history and music can come together. It’s a story of how real events can inspire art. In the early 1960s, the oral polio vaccine was being given in schools. This new way of giving…