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Polio Epidemic Watch Cites Weather and Vaccination Impact
NEA Washington correspondent outlines polio risk in 1954, detailing weekly case trends, regional patterns, and comparisons to 1952. Public Health Service cautions against assuming safety this year, noting cooler springs, July heat waves, and late vaccine funding. The piece highlights Massachusetts as a major hotspot and notes Eisenhower's vaccine law may arrive too late for this season.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
United States
U.S. Public Health Service
U. S
U.S
Public Health Service
Massachusetts
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Eisenhower