Dr. Victoria Gammino, an epidemiologist within the Global Immunization Division of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, thanked members of the Rotary Club of Bristol VA-TN for their continued effort to help eradicate polio. Since 1988, the club, which is based in Bristol, Virginia, has been a involved with spreading awareness about the deadly illness and has raised funds toward furthering the cause. As a way to thank Gammino, the organization donated $500 to Rotary’s PolioPlus Fun in her name and donated a copy of the book “Jonas Salk and Polio Vaccine” to the local library. “I interact with Rotary Clubs overseas because I spend my life there,” she said. “Here, Rotaries act as advocates on a national scale by donating funds and supporting what we do.”

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