Elvis Presley es sin duda una de las figuras más destacadas de la música del último siglo. Su legado e importancia en la música y la cultura no se pueden negar. Prueba de ello fue cuando se convirtió en una figura determinante para que los jóvenes se vacunaran contra la poliomelitis.
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By Inside Edition Staff
Updated: 8:54 AM PST, December 22, 2020
After Elvis got the vaccine backstage at the Ed Sullivan show, the rate of teens getting the vaccine went from 0.6% to 80%.
The year was 1956, and the nation was in turmoil as it faced another epidemic polio. A vaccine was just approved but like now, many were skeptical about getting the shot.
So the king of rock ‘n’ roll himself, Elvis Presley, agreed to get the vaccine backstage at the Ed Sullivan show. Afterward, the rate of teens getting the vaccine went from 0.6% to 80%.
Inside Edition spoke to Ruth Taber, the Health Department worker who asked him to do it. She is now 91. We asked her if one of today’s biggest stars getting the vaccine could have the same impact.
El Paso woman who helped convince Elvis to take Polio vaccine discusses parallels with Covid-19 shot
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Elvis Presley getting a Polio vaccine shot.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) Finding a Covid-19 vaccine was the first challenge. As vaccine misinformation and fear spreads worldwide, getting the public to agree to take it will be the next. It s a battle that U.S. health departments have faced before, and one that one El Paso woman knows all too well.
It was the 1950 s and polio was killing thousands of children in the United States. More were left paralyzed. Ruth Taber was working with New York City s Health Department at the time.