She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed ...

She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was ...

She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed ...

The March of Dimes mobilized millions to raise money and Dr. Salk and other researchers refused to accept defeat. Seventy years ago, on April 12, 1955, the vaccine was declared safe and effective.

Columnist Tom Purcell shares the story of his aunt, Cecilia, who contracted polio at age 12 and volunteered for Dr. Jonas Salk's early vaccine trials to help advance his polio research. Seventy years ...