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A jab for Elvis helped America beat polio. Now doctors have recruited him again… | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian
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Elvis Presley Set an Example by Getting his Polio Vaccination | The National Endowment for the Humanities
Atrium Health Stanly - In 1956, Elvis Presley got a polio vaccine on national television to help inspire others to do the same. This Thursday, follow in his famous footsteps and get
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Elvis Presley Set an Example by Getting his Polio Vaccination | The National Endowment for the Humanities
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The New York Times Archives on Twitter: "Today in 1956: Elvis Presley received a polio vaccine to inspire his teenage fans to do the same. https://t.co/wU5zFywrLk https://t.co/EMxXagwlUX" / Twitter
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A jab for Elvis helped America beat polio. Now doctors have recruited him again… | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian
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Did Elvis Presley Receive a Polio Vaccination on Live TV in 1956 and Raise Immunization Revels to 80 Percent? - Truth or Fiction?
Smooth Radio - Elvis Presley took part in a Polio vaccination in front of press on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956. It was felt that seeing such a huge star showing
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