By GABRIELLE CALISE | Tampa Bay Times | Published: December 16, 2020
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TAMPA, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — History was made in Tampa Bay Monday as the first dose of coronavirus vaccine was given locally to a nurse at Tampa General Hospital. It was a long-awaited moment of hope for many, even those whose shots are months away.
As we wait we can learn from Tampa Bay’s vaccine past, starting with the polio vaccine. These lifesaving vaccinations emerged in the 1950s as researchers crusaded to stop a virus that attacked the nervous system.