Johanne Harrigan (History) Receives Fall 2023 SBSRI Pre-Doctoral Research Grant

Congratulations to Johanne Harrigan (History) for receiving a Pre-Doctoral Research Grant!

Johanne's oral history project focuses on individuals who participated in community polio vaccination drives in Maricopa and Pima Counties in 1962.  The 2 counties piloted the nation's first mass vaccination campaigns for the Sabin oral polio vaccine, and their model was replicated on a national level contributing to the eventual eradication of polio in the U.S. Her research will reveal personal stories that tell why people chose to attend the vaccination days and may shed light on what factors motivate individuals to seek vaccinations today.

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