00:00In 1960, many Cincinnati children were among the first ever to get his live poliovirus vaccines in the form of
00:07sugar water or sugar cubes.
00:09They came during Sabin's Sunday vaccination drives.
00:12Back then, he explained why.
00:15The purpose of doing it, actually, is to find out whether or not the reasons we have now for believing
00:23that poliomyelitis can finally be completely wiped out.
00:27In the years to follow, Sabin's oral vaccine and others effectively eradicated childhood polio from the United States and the
00:34world.
00:35And that vaccine continues to be a shining medical achievement for Dr. Albert Sabin until his death at the age
00:42of 86.
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