Regional polio vaccine rollout in 1955 anything but smooth
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Salk Vaccine Arrives In Albany - The first commercial shipment of Salk polio vaccine arrived at Albany Airport consigned to Parke Davis & Company, 191 Broadway, Menands. The vaccine company officials said, will be distributed to druggists and physicians through regular channels. Shown receiving the shipment of three cases at the airport, left to right, are: Joseph Van Winkle, delivery agent; John V. Healy, manager of the Albany office of the Emery Air Freight Corporation, and Bernard Van Winkle, delivery agent. April 13, 1955 (Knickerbocker News Staff Photo/Times Union Archive)Knickerbocker News Staff Photo/Times Union Historic ImagesShow MoreShow Less