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Vaccinations

Focus Questions

1. Discuss the issues raised in the Vaccinations story with another student.

2. Which vaccination Sarah get in the BtN story?

a. Whooping cough

b. Polio

c. Measles

3. What is a vaccine?

4. Who do vaccinations protect?

5. Name some diseases that vaccinations protect you from?

6. Getting vaccinated is compulsory. True or false?

7. Why do some people decide not to vaccinate their children?

8. What percentage of parents on the north coast of NSW, are choosing not to vaccinate their children?

9. What are some side effects of vaccinations?

10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BtN story?

Vaccinations

Students will investigate what vaccines are and how they work. Discuss the issues raised in the BtN Vaccinations story and record responses.

Ask students to find out what the following key words about vaccines mean:

immunity, virus, antibodies, vaccine, immune system, antigen

They will then think about key questions or issues relating to vaccines and vaccinations that they would like to investigate. As they go through their investigation, they will need to complete the following chart:

|What do I know? |What do I want to know? |How will I find out? |What I have learnt. |

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Some key questions/issues to consider are:

• How do vaccines work?

• What impact have vaccines had on controlling disease?

• Why are most vaccinations given in the early years of a person’s life?

• What are the potential risks of vaccinations?

• Why vaccinate against rare diseases?

• What is the future of vaccinations? Predict what vaccines may be available during your lifetime.

To extend students understanding, they can research a vaccine such as Polio, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hepatitis B or Chicken Pox. Describe the disease the vaccine prevents. What are the symptoms and who is most at risk of getting the disease? What are some possible side effects of the vaccine?

Students can demonstrate their learning in a number of ways. These include:

• Create a `did you know?’ about vaccinations.

• Using student’s key questions as a guide create a WebQuest about vaccinations. The following website explains how to do it

• Create an illustrated glossary of scientific words about vaccines and vaccinations

• Present research findings in a PowerPoint presentation or Microsoft Publisher.

( Related Research Links

ABC Catalyst – Danger Zones



The history of vaccines - How vaccines work – animation



Department of Health and Ageing – Frequently asked questions about immunisation



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Episode 14

29TH MAY 2012

LEARNING AREA

Health and Physical Education

Key learning

Students will develop a deeper understanding of vaccinations, how they work and issues associated with them.

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