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Medal - History of the United States Polio Vaccine Declared Effective
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief scene depicting a nurse administering the Salk polio vaccine to a young child, assisted by a physician seated at a table with medical vials visible in the background; additional figures observe the inoculation. The surrounding legend reads POLIO VACCINE DECLARED EFFECTIVE along the upper arc and APRIL 12, 1955 along the lower arc, flanked by two five-pointed stars, with the engraver's initials RR visible in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | POLIO VACCINE DECLARED EFFECTIVE APRIL 12, 1955 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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