The Women Who Killed Whooping Cough

The video discusses the history and development of the pertussis vaccine by Grace Eldering and Pearl Kendrick. It covers the impact of pertussis, the research methods using cough plates, and the establishment of quarantine guidelines. The video also details the development and testing of the vaccine, highlighting the successful field trials and the eventual mass production of the vaccine, which significantly reduced pertussis cases.

What is Pertussis commonly known as, and what are its main characteristics?

Who were the two women responsible for developing the first whooping cough vaccine?

What methods did Kendrick and Eldering use to collect samples for their research?

What was the significance of the cough plates in the study of Pertussis?

How did Kendrick and Eldering's research change the guidelines for quarantining whooping cough patients?

What were the results of the field trial conducted in Grand Rapids regarding the vaccine?

What improvements were made to the pertussis vaccine in the years following its initial development?