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The Vaccine War: The Growing Debate Over Vaccine Safety

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Title:

 The Vaccine War: The Growing Debate Over Vaccine Safety

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/frntc10.guide.vaccines/the-vaccine-war-the-growing-debate-over-vaccine-safety/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

Examine the growing debate over childhood vaccines in this video excerpt from FRONTLINE: The Vaccine War. Vaccines have been touted as one of the most successful advances of modern medicine, yet an increasing number of parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children because of possible side effects. Learn about the debate among public health officials, doctors, and parents around vaccine safety, and hear differing perspectives on the benefits and risks of childhood vaccination, in this video segment from FRONTLINE.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Content Standard(s):
Health Education
HE (2019)
Grade: 9-12
Health Education
HE.1.5) Analyze the relationship between access to health care and health status.

Examples: relationship between health insurance coverage and life expectancy; access to medical care including primary care physician, hospital, vaccines
Tags: Health, Vaccination, Vaccines
License Type: Custom Permission Type
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Partnered Event: Health/PE COS Summit
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Author: Kristen Barnett
The event this resource created for:Health/PE COS Summit