This week's information was selected in response to an inquiry about how vaccines are developed, and what's happening with developing a vaccine for the coronavirus that's causing COVID-19.
To start, read this article and take the accompanying mini-test from BBC Schools, "Treating, Curing, and Preventing Disease".
Next, read at least two of the following articles.
To start, read this article and take the accompanying mini-test from BBC Schools, "Treating, Curing, and Preventing Disease".
Next, read at least two of the following articles.
The Journey of Your Child's Vaccine This page from the CDC, while directed at parents, is about vaccine development in general. It contains several formats of the same information: an infographic, video about the infographic, plain text equivalent of the infographic (better for screen readers), and a link to info. about the vaccine testing and approval process in the U.S. What will it take to develop a vaccine for COVID-19? (3/26/20) "Johns Hopkins global health expert Ruth Karron discusses the work currently taking place at laboratories around the country to develop a vaccine for COVID-19." Coronavirus vaccine: when will we have one? (4/12/2020) "When will we have a Covid-19 vaccine? Public-facing scientists such as the UK’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, and his US counterpart, Anthony Fauci, keep repeating that it won’t be before 12 to 18 months. But other voices – including some of those in the race to create a vaccine themselves – have suggested that it could be as early as June. Who is right?" |
Finally, write and tell me what score you got on your mini-test, what you understood from the articles you read, and what new questions you have.
Remember to use these reading strategies that will help with making sense of potentially complicated information: BEFORE READING:
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Extra information, just in case you're interested:
Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do? (4/13/20)
"Coronavirus Truth" videos on YouTube from Dr. Mike Varshavski
Have I already had coronavirus? How would I know and what should I do? (4/13/20)
"Coronavirus Truth" videos on YouTube from Dr. Mike Varshavski