M3D1: The Vaccine War

M3D1: The Vaccine War
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To begin, watch the first 5 minutes only of this video – PBS Frontline: The Vaccine War (Links to an external site.) – that examines the debate over childhood vaccinations

After watching the 5 minute beginning of the video, share your ideas about the following brainstorm question based on your opinion or your own experiences. Begin immediately without completing your reading, no later than Monday or Tuesday.

Do you think the government should mandate childhood vaccinations? Do you think parents have the right to refuse it? Why?
Finish watching the PBS special. For the second part of this discussion, apply what you have learned from the course materials for this module and your own research. We’ll complete this discussion together, as each of us weighs in on the following topics. (Begin contributing on Wednesday):

How do vaccinations work? What type of immunity does a vaccine provide? What types of immune cells are stimulated when vaccinations are given?
Read the supplemental resource: Dr. Robert W. Sears: Why Partial Vaccinations May Be an Answer (Links to an external site.).

Why are some parents concerned over childhood vaccinations? Instead of refusing vaccinations altogether, some parents may elect to vaccinate their children according to an alternative schedule. What are some pros and cons to this alternative schedule?
Why could an increasing number of unvaccinated children have the potential to become a serious public health issue?
Support your ideas with principles/understandings from the text or discussion materials.

By the end of the module, you should have engaged in substantive discussion on all components of the discussion questions. Recommendations are to ask your fellow classmates relevant questions to elevate the content, bring in a differing viewpoint, or share a professional experience.

Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. It is recommended that you write your post in a document first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to make your initial post, click on “Reply.” Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply.”

To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post.

Evaluation

This discussion will be graded using a rubric. Please review this rubric prior to beginning the discussion. You can view the rubric on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module. All discussions combined are worth 30% of your final course grade.

Please consult the Excelsior College Academic Honesty Policy (Links to an external site.) if you have any questions regarding your participation.

By completing this discussion activity you will meet module outcomes: #1, 5, 6, and 7.