What Happened After The Polio Vaccine Was Invented?

The video explores the history of polio and the development of vaccines to combat it. It highlights the efforts of Dr. Jonas Salk in creating the first successful polio vaccine and the subsequent field trials. The role of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the March of Dimes in funding these efforts is discussed. The video also covers the Cutter Labs incident, which led to safety reforms, and the introduction of Dr. Albert Sabin's oral vaccine. It details the global decline in polio cases and the ongoing efforts by organizations like Rotary International and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to eradicate the disease worldwide.

What was the primary reason for the urgency in developing a polio vaccine?

• Polio was causing widespread panic among adults.

• Polio was highly prevalent and paralyzing children.

• Polio was affecting the economy significantly.

• Polio was a newly discovered disease.

Who conducted the first successful human trials of the polio vaccine?

• Dr. Louis Pasteur

• Dr. Jonas Salk

• Dr. Edward Jenner

• Dr. Albert Sabin

What was the role of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in the polio vaccine development?

• They opposed the development of the vaccine.

• They funded the research and field trials.

• They patented the vaccine.

• They conducted the vaccine trials themselves.

What was the outcome of the polio vaccine trials conducted by the NFIP in 1955?

• The vaccine was found to be ineffective.

• The vaccine was 80% to 90% effective.

• The vaccine caused more polio cases.

• The vaccine was only effective in adults.

What issue arose with the Cutter Laboratories' polio vaccine doses?

• They were only effective in Europe.

• They were too expensive to produce.

• They caused new cases of polio.

• They were more effective than expected.

What was a key difference between Salk's and Sabin's polio vaccines?

• Salk's vaccine was oral, Sabin's was injected.

• Salk's vaccine was more expensive than Sabin's.

• Salk's vaccine used a live virus, Sabin's used a killed virus.

• Salk's vaccine was injected, Sabin's was oral.

Which country granted Dr. Albert Sabin permission to conduct field trials for his oral vaccine?

• Soviet Union

• Canada

• United Kingdom

• United States

What was the impact of the introduction of the Salk vaccine in the 1950s?

• Polio cases were eradicated immediately.

• Polio cases increased significantly.

• Polio cases declined consistently.

• Polio cases remained the same.

What was the goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative?

• To increase the cost of polio vaccines.

• To eradicate polio worldwide.

• To develop a new type of polio vaccine.

• To limit polio vaccinations to developed countries.

Why is the oral polio vaccine no longer used?

• It was only available in certain countries.

• It was too expensive to produce.

• It contained a live virus with a small risk of causing polio.

• It was ineffective against all strains of polio.