Additional Tools for Educators
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Vaccine resources
The information below is also available as a downloadable document.
Biology
- About.com - Information about the immune system
- BioEd Online - “Introduction to Viruses” and “Introduction to Infectious Diseases” (click on “Presentations”)
Short videos presented by Christine Herrmann, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine and a middle school science teacher. - CELLS alive! - Images of living cells and organisms
- How Stuff Works - “How Your Immune System Works”
Epidemiology
- “Epidemiology in the Classroom” - An introduction to epidemiology that includes an overview of the disease transmission cycle and several exercises you can use in your classroom.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - “Cluster Busters: A Game of Disease Mystery Solving” - A classroom game that uses epidemiology to study a disease outbreak.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - National Institutes of Health - National - Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Laboratory Science, Policy and Practice Program Office - A student portal about lab and science for different age groups (elementary, middle, high school and college). The website provides games, experiments and many other interactive tools related to what goes on in laboratories. Information about career opportunities in public health is also provided.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
General science
- ScienceMaster - Articles on science and technology topics and links to research sites, lesson plans and activities.
- Serendip - Articles, lecture notes, essays, interactive activities and other resources covering a variety of scientific topics.
Infectious diseases
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs) - An infectious disease “workshop” that includes activities for kids and adults.
Lesson plans
Discovery Education - A collection of K-12 lesson plans.
Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Vaccine Education Center - Up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines.
- The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - “HPV Vaccination: Should States Make It Compulsory?”
- The New England Journal of Medicine - “Recent Resurgence of Mumps in the United States”
- Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics - “A Critique of Criteria for Evaluating Vaccines for Inclusion in Mandatory School Immunization Programs”
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Public service announcements from the federal government’s flu information website.
Reviewed by: Paul A. Offit, MD
Date: March 2012
Materials in this section are updated as new information and vaccines become available. The Vaccine Education Center staff regularly reviews materials for accuracy.
You should not consider the information in this site to be specific, professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel.
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