The scientist who developed the first effective polio vaccine was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who developed the first effective polio vaccine was:
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Albert Sabin
C. Edward Jenner
D. Jonas Salk
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Jonas Salk developed the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in 1955, which was the first effective vaccine. Albert Sabin later developed the oral polio vaccine (OPV). Pasteur rabies, Jenner smallpox.

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