Students work in small groups to research topics related to vaccine safety issues using criteria developed by the World Health Organization to evaluate the scientific basis for a vaccine safety concern.
Each group creates a media resource to illustrate the scientific basis of their findings. As a concluding class activity, students debate the value of vaccines to society based on the findings of their research about vaccine safety.
Lesson Questions
- What are the main issues regarding vaccine safety?
- What is the scientific basis for issues regarding vaccine safety?
Lesson Files
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Student fileUpdated: 4/24/2019