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From: Poliovirus Infections
Red Book® 2015, 2015
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This 1963 poster featured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) national symbol of public health, the "Wellbee," and included the date, time, and location of where one could receive a vaccination for polio and other diseases. The CDC used the Wellbee in its comprehensive marketing campaign that used newspapers, posters, leaflets, radio, and television, as well as personal appearances at public health events. Wellbee's first assignment was to sponsor Sabin type II oral polio vaccine campaigns across the United States. Later, Wellbee's character was incorporated into other health promotion campaigns, including diphtheria and tetanus immunizations, hand-washing, physical fitness, and injury prevention. This artifact can be found in the Global Health Odyssey, which is the CDC's museum featuring many various public health-related artifacts. Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of download: 11/8/2017
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