Poliomyelitis: advertisement for vaccination of children against polio with Sabin vaccine. Colour lithograph, ca. 1964.

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<p>Left, reproduction of watercolour of a smiling infant in colour with (above) vaccine ready on a spoon, with the comment "È facile, adesso, proteggere tuo figlio. Vaccinazione antipolio" (It is now easy to protect your child. Polio vaccination). Right, reproduction of black and white photograph of a boy with crutches and leg-braces, with the comment "Basta! Nessuna attenuante per i genitori che si sostraggono al loro dovere!" (Enough! No excuse for parents who fail in their duty")</p>

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Poliomyelitis: advertisement for vaccination of children against polio with Sabin vaccine. Colour lithograph, ca. 1964.

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