Elvis Helped Eradicate Polio
Not many people remember that Elvis was instrumental in the prevention of polio in the United States. As hard as it may seem to believe now, people were initially reluctant to get vaccinated. However, doctors approached Elvis with a proposal for the good of teenagers.
They asked him to get vaccinated with a professional photographer taking pictures. Elvis consented, and only days later the pictures were everywhere. This campaign to promote vaccination, together with the Teens Against Polio initiative, was highly effective. Incidence of the disease dropped by 90 percent.