The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: History of the Immunization Schedule
Charts and graphs showing the history of recommended vaccinations in the United States from 1945 to the present.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work
Animations showing how the different parts of the immune system respond to vaccination and how that response protects the body from a specific disease in the future. After viewing the animations, students do an activity to test their...
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Types of Vaccines
A three-part animation that explains the three types of vaccines - live attenuated vaccine, inactivated vaccine, and subunit vaccine.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Disease Lab
Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.
OpenSciEd
Open Ed Sci: Covid 19 & Health Equity, Grades K 2
In this unit, learners explore the basics of how Covid-19 affects people, and design investigations to explore how it spreads from person to person, and what we can do to prevent that spread.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Viruses
Through full-color images and concise information, learn about the intracellular parasites, viruses.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Measles
This site, provided by MedicineNet.com answers many questions associated with measles, ranging from "What is measles?" to "How can measles be prevented?" Also includes information on treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
PBS
Pbs: Jonas Salk (1914 1995)
A Science Odyssey biography of Jonas Salk from PBS, noted medical scientist who discovered the vaccine for polio. Easy to read format with link to "Paralyzing Polio," a colorfully animated and interactive comic strip. Links also...
Other
Ethno Med: Immunization/vaccine Information Statements
Use this site to access more than 200 health education brochures in a wide variety of languages. Many of the brochures are downloadable PDF files but some information is also available as sound or video recordings.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Using the History of Vaccines in the Classroom [Pdf]
The purpose of this lesson is to offer suggestions on how to use the History of Vaccines website in a high school biology or health class. This lesson plan provides students with a broad overview of the website, while other lesson plans...
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Work [Pdf]
The purpose of this lesson plan is to relate the action of vaccines to the human immune system. In this lesson plan, young scholars will explore infectious disease and immunity and learn how vaccines help the body defend itself against...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Disease
Do you the factors that cause a disease to spread? In this simulation, figure out how to counter the spread of diseases!
Curated OER
Kids Health: Chicken Pox
This site from KidsHealth provides good suggestions on how to keep from itching too much while sick with the chicken pox.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Should I Care About Germs
Feeling stuffy? Running a fever? Well, read through this article and learn about the different types of germs and what you can do to prevent them. Don't miss the link that includes articles to similar sites.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Immune System
If you've ever wondered how your immune system works, this movie and activity guide is for you! [7:26]
Read Works
Read Works: Just What the Doctor Ordered
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about polio, its effects, and the development of a vaccine. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Just What the Doctor Ordered
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about polio and the vaccine created to protect against it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Muscle Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about attempts to create a vaccination for he AIDS virus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Pioneer Breakthroughs
Match the disease to the scientist who created a vaccine to fight it.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: How Vaccines Are Made
An animation showing the steps in creating a vaccine and preparing it for distribution.
Other
Pro health.com: Scientists Devise Scale for Measuring Alzheimer's
This article reveals that researchers have devised a way to measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease using an index.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do You Need to Get a Flu Shot Every Year?
Why do we need a new flu shot every year? Vaccines for diseases like mumps and rubella offer a lifetime of protection with two shots early in life; what's so special about the flu?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Arboviral Encephalitides
Resource describes several different kinds of encephalitis in detail.
Other
Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Hepatitis A
Comprehensive information about hepatitis A and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.