Polio vaccine
Drug / Medication
Early vaccine alleged to have contained SV40 virus, leading to an explosion of soft tissue cancers, despite efficacy against polio.
Mentioned in 3 videos
Videos Mentioning Polio vaccine
Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #247
Lex Fridman
A historical vaccine hailed as a major public health success that saved millions of lives, demonstrating the positive role of central government and scientific collaboration.
A Contagion of Bad Ideas: A Conversation with Eric Topol (Episode #256)
Sam Harris
Used as a historical example of widespread public acceptance of vaccination without significant political controversy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388
Lex Fridman
Early vaccine alleged to have contained SV40 virus, leading to an explosion of soft tissue cancers, despite efficacy against polio.