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The Polio Parallel: W5


Numéro de catalogue:  CTV850
Producteur:  CTV
Agences de production:  CTV
Sujet:  Documentaire, Études familiales / Économie domestique, Événements actuels, Faits de société canadienne, Histoire, Histoire du Canada, Problèmes mondiaux, Problèmes sociaux, Santé et Médecine, Science, Sciences sociales
Langue:  Anglais
Niveau scolaire:  9 - 12, Post-secondaire, Adulte
Pays d'origine:  Canada
Année du droit d’auteur:  2020
Durée:  21:23


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CTV’s W5 presents an interesting parallel between polio and COVID-19. In the early 1950’s poliomyelitis, a highly contagious virus, was attacking children in waves. Schools were closed and sports events cancelled. Miki Boleen from BC describes her teenage experience with polio treatment. Former Prime Minister Paul Martin recalls his agonizing childhood polio experience. The March of Dimes raised money which led to Dr. Salk’s breakthrough vaccine. Health minister Paul Martin Sr. courageously defended continuing the vaccine production in Toronto when Americans halted theirs due to safety concerns. 1.8 million Canadian children were vaccinated, protecting them against the next wave, but too late for David Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. WHO says countries need to restart polio immunization programs to prevent a new epidemic.

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