Inventor of the polio vaccine: Jonas Solk

Po-leo is a deadly disease that affects young children. In it, the child's legs went wrong and the child became permanently disabled.

Polio is a disease caused by a virus. But now children who have been vaccinated against polio do not get the disease. The disease is no longer seen in children around the world. The polio vaccine is a key factor in vaccinating children. The vaccine is given by mouth to the baby. This important and life-saving discovery was made by the American scientist Jonas Solke.

Jonas Solk was born in Born in New York on October 7, 1917. His parents were illiterate and poor but he taught Jonas very diligently. After studying at the University of Medicine in New York, Jonas joined the University of Pittsburgh as a researcher. Is. In 19 he invented the polio vaccine. He discovered the vaccine given by injection. The vaccine, currently administered by drops, was invented by a scientist named Albert Sabin. The two did not patent their invention but donated it to the world. Both could have made huge profits by getting his patent.

After inventing the vaccine, Jonas tested it on his family members and found it to be successful. In addition to the invention of the vaccine, Jonas also wrote several books in the medical field. Is. He died on June 6, 2013.