Format: ● At least 5 pages ● Double spaced ● 11 point font ● 1 inch margins ● In

Format:
● At least 5 pages
● Double spaced
● 11 point font
● 1 inch margins
● Include the headings (below) for each of the 4 parts of the assignment
● Work cited page including ALL resources used (this page is not included in the page total)
● All words should be your own and any words taken from another person must be in quotation
marks. Such direct quotes should be used sparingly.
Components:
Part I (at least 1 page)- What are vaccines? (20pts)
● In your own words, describe vaccines
● In your own words, briefly outline the different types of vaccines
● Briefly describe how vaccines work
● Give some examples of how vaccines have worked in the context of public health
Part II (at least 1 page)- Preventing a bacterial infection (20pts)
● Look at the immunization schedule provided by the CDC ○ Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule
● Choose a bacterial pathogen that is targeted by one of the childhood immunizations
● Use outside source material (from this course and/or reputable outside source) to address the
following points:
○ What is the pathogen
■ Include structure and description
○ What disease or diseases are caused by infection?
■ Include signs, symptoms, transmission, treatment, prognosis, etc.
○ What vaccine is used to prevent the disease?
○ What kind of vaccine is this?
How well does this vaccine work? What impact has vaccination had on the occurrence of this disease?
Part III (at least 1 page)- Preventing viral infection (20pts)
● Look at the immunization schedule provided by the CDC ○ Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule
● Choose a viral pathogen that is targeted by one of the childhood immunizations
● Use outside source material (from this course or reputable outside source) to address the
following points:
○ What is the pathogen (include structure and description)?
○ What disease or diseases are caused by infection?
■ Include signs, symptoms, transmission, treatment, prognosis, etc.
○ What vaccine is used to prevent the disease?
○ What kind of vaccine is this?
○ How well does this vaccine work? What impact has vaccination had on the occurrence of
this disease?
Part IV (at least 2 pages)- Vaccine non-compliance (40pts)
● Read/listen to the source material provided
1. BMJ Editorial 2011; 342:c7452 (PDF on Canvas)
2. Deer, Brian. How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed. BMJ 2011; 342: 77-82
(PDF on Canvas)
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Autism and Vaccines
4. NPR. Is Vaccine Refusal Worth the Risk? Morning Edition with Patti Neighmond. 26 May
2009. Is Vaccine Refusal Worth The Risk?
● Address the following:
o Briefly describe the origin of the vaccines/autism controversy
o Where does the evidence stand today regarding both the Wakefield study and the
proposed link between vaccines and autism?
o What factors do you think drive the persistence of this controversy?
o What are the risks of vaccine non-compliance to individuals? To the broader public?
o How can one highlight the importance of vaccines and address patient concerns while
honestly acknowledging both the limitations and risks of vaccination?
Use ONLY attached source.