<P> The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine . It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955 . The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961 . They are on the World Health Organization 's List of Essential Medicines , the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system . The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US $0.25 per dose for the oral form as of 2014 . In the United States it costs between $25 -- 50 for the inactivated form . </P>
<P> The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine . It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955 . The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961 . They are on the World Health Organization 's List of Essential Medicines , the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system . The wholesale cost in the developing world is about US $0.25 per dose for the oral form as of 2014 . In the United States it costs between $25 -- 50 for the inactivated form . </P>
who came up with the vaccine for polio
who came up with the vaccine for polio
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk