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    Virginia school revisits its history as a polio vaccine trailblazer with COVID clinic

    Franklin Sherman Elementary was the first school to administer the polio vaccine to kids in 1954. Now it's once again at the forefront, hosting a COVID-19 vaccine event with first lady Jill Biden.
    by Alana Wise Nov 08, 2021 2 minutes
    First lady Jill Biden delivers remarks with children who were just vaccinated at the Franklin Sherman Elementary School on Monday in McLean, Va.

    Franklin Sherman Elementary made history as the first school to administer the polio vaccine to its students in 1954 — a fact that First Lady Jill Biden embraced on Monday as she visited the school's COVID-19 vaccination clinic to encourage pediatric vaccinations for children ages 5-11 years old.

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