Arthur Allen

You've got a bunch of, you know, viruses were kind of discovered and worked on by the military during World War II. And the flu vaccine was developed. It wasn't very good, but a ton of other things were developed. And all this research was done into viruses and it led to the polio vaccine.

You've got a bunch of, you know, viruses were kind of discovered and worked on by the military during World War II. And the flu vaccine was developed. It wasn't very good, but a ton of other things were developed. And all this research was done into viruses and it led to the polio vaccine.

And so the polio vaccine came, you know, there was a trial involving like, I think, a million and a half kids. So here's an unlicensed vaccine. You know, three million parents are happy to have their kids vaccinated with this thing. And luckily it worked. And, you know, in 1955, that was this, you know, huge moment of celebration. And, you know, church bells rang and this kind of thing.

And so the polio vaccine came, you know, there was a trial involving like, I think, a million and a half kids. So here's an unlicensed vaccine. You know, three million parents are happy to have their kids vaccinated with this thing. And luckily it worked. And, you know, in 1955, that was this, you know, huge moment of celebration. And, you know, church bells rang and this kind of thing.

And so the polio vaccine came, you know, there was a trial involving like, I think, a million and a half kids. So here's an unlicensed vaccine. You know, three million parents are happy to have their kids vaccinated with this thing. And luckily it worked. And, you know, in 1955, that was this, you know, huge moment of celebration. And, you know, church bells rang and this kind of thing.

And it was at a time of great confidence in the system, you know, and in the government, we just wanted World War II. So that's a period. And then we have measles vaccine came in the early 60s and other vaccines came along. But there was sort of as a footnote to the polio vaccine campaign, there was several bad batches of vaccine made by Cutter Laboratories and some also by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

And it was at a time of great confidence in the system, you know, and in the government, we just wanted World War II. So that's a period. And then we have measles vaccine came in the early 60s and other vaccines came along. But there was sort of as a footnote to the polio vaccine campaign, there was several bad batches of vaccine made by Cutter Laboratories and some also by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

And it was at a time of great confidence in the system, you know, and in the government, we just wanted World War II. So that's a period. And then we have measles vaccine came in the early 60s and other vaccines came along. But there was sort of as a footnote to the polio vaccine campaign, there was several bad batches of vaccine made by Cutter Laboratories and some also by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

that gave kids polio because it was an inactivated polio vaccine that hadn't been properly inactivated. So that was a little bit, that caused them to pause the vaccination campaign, but it really was like a blip.

that gave kids polio because it was an inactivated polio vaccine that hadn't been properly inactivated. So that was a little bit, that caused them to pause the vaccination campaign, but it really was like a blip.

that gave kids polio because it was an inactivated polio vaccine that hadn't been properly inactivated. So that was a little bit, that caused them to pause the vaccination campaign, but it really was like a blip.

And to me, that's a very significant moment because that was possibly one of the worst vaccine accidents in sort of the modern era, but it really didn't do much to stop public confidence in vaccinations. Really, the first blow to vaccination in a way that had ripples on a national level was the swine flu affair of 1976, which was a soldier at Fort Dix, New Jersey, died of the flu.

And to me, that's a very significant moment because that was possibly one of the worst vaccine accidents in sort of the modern era, but it really didn't do much to stop public confidence in vaccinations. Really, the first blow to vaccination in a way that had ripples on a national level was the swine flu affair of 1976, which was a soldier at Fort Dix, New Jersey, died of the flu.

And to me, that's a very significant moment because that was possibly one of the worst vaccine accidents in sort of the modern era, but it really didn't do much to stop public confidence in vaccinations. Really, the first blow to vaccination in a way that had ripples on a national level was the swine flu affair of 1976, which was a soldier at Fort Dix, New Jersey, died of the flu.

It was a new strain of flu. And the CDC, the public health authorities thought, uh-oh, this is like the new pandemic coming down the line.

It was a new strain of flu. And the CDC, the public health authorities thought, uh-oh, this is like the new pandemic coming down the line.

It was a new strain of flu. And the CDC, the public health authorities thought, uh-oh, this is like the new pandemic coming down the line.

They convinced Gerald Ford and it was a mass vaccination program.

They convinced Gerald Ford and it was a mass vaccination program.

They convinced Gerald Ford and it was a mass vaccination program.