

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Polio Vaccine Story
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: When polio paralyzed thousands, science fought back. Join Don Calliban Jan. 25, 1–2 p.m. for The Polio Vaccine Story at the PPG.About this EventJoin us at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site for the next installment in our Historical Speaker Series, The Polio Vaccine Story. Presented by Don Calliban, this thought-provoking program revisits a time when polio was one of the most feared diseases in the world—paralyzing thousands of children each year and sparking a desperate race for a cure.
Don will explore the remarkable development of the Salk polio vaccine and the critical role Parke-Davis played in its production and distribution. The talk also highlights the organizations that helped fund this historic breakthrough and the determination of scientists who forever changed public health.
Don Calliban, retired Director of Engineering &amp; Maintenance at Parke-Davis/Parkedale Pharmaceuticals, brings both technical expertise and a historian’s insight to this powerful story.Date: Sunday, January 25 | Time: 1–2 p.m.Location: Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48317Tickets: $5 for not-yet members, free for membersPurchase at: PackardProvingGrounds.org/Jan25-HSS-PPG
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shelby-charter-township/the-polio-vaccine-story/100001978302363624
- **Event Categories**: sports, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.18, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Shelby charter Township
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site
- **lat**: 42.661685
- **long**: -83.03619300000003
- **full address**: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby charter Township, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Packard Proving Grounds (https://allevents.in/org/packard-proving-grounds/25428935)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby charter Township, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 7.18 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Packard Proving Grounds
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Polio Vaccine Story ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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