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This resolution commemorates the 70th anniversary of the nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign, highlighting the historic public health initiative that began in 1954 to combat polio, a highly infectious disease that primarily affected children under five and could cause paralysis and death. The resolution recognizes the groundbreaking work of physicians and scientists who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine, with special attention to Georgia's role in the campaign, including President Franklin Roosevelt's connection to the Warm Springs Institute and the Talmage Memorial Hospital's critical function in storing iron lungs for polio victims. The document emphasizes the significance of the April 12, 1955 mass vaccination effort, which ultimately led to polio's eradication in the United States, and acknowledges President Dwight Eisenhower's support of the research and vaccine distribution. The resolution formally commends the scientists, physicians, public health personnel, and parents who contributed to this remarkable public health achievement, serving as a reminder of the power of scientific collaboration and collective action in overcoming devastating diseases.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71248