The importance of vaccines
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why vaccines are so important.
Key learning points
- Diseases are often caused by germs.
- Immunisation can protect us from germs.
- Having an illness already can protect us from future disease.
- Vaccination can protect us from serious diseases without making us very ill.
- Millions of lives have been saved by vaccinations.
Keywords
Disease - when germs get inside your body and make you feel sick
Immunisation - the way our body protects us from disease
Vaccination - a medicine that can prevent some diseases and serious illnesses
Common misconception
Vaccinations do more harm than good.
Side effects to vaccinations are very rare. They are in no way comparible to the amount of lives that are saved because of them. There are many conspiracy theories and much misinformation about vaccinations online.
Teacher tip
Emphasise that vaccination has been common for over 100 years and has successfully erradicated many diseases (such as smallpox) and saved millions of people from death and serious illness.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
a dangerous situation that needs immediate help
to put someone in danger
when something travels through the air
tiny living things that can make us ill
Q2.How can we kill germs on our body?
Q3.Some diseases are spread by on our hands.
Q4.Which following statements are true?
Q5.How can we reduce the risk of airborne diseases?
Q6.Germs are so small that we cannot them.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
when germs get inside your body and make you feel sick
the way our body protects us from diseases
a medicine that can prevent some diseases and serious illnesses
Q2.Immunisation can protect us from .
Q3.What are the two main ways we can become immune to certain diseases?
Q4.Vaccination can protect us from serious diseases making us very ill.
Q5.Why are vaccinations so important?
Q6.Which statements below are false?
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