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Netdoctor: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for whooping cough. Throughout this article, there are links to related information bacteria, complications and other diseases related to whooping cough. A section on the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Louis Pasteur

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic biography of Louis Pasteur that discusses how he came up with his inventions and discoveries.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Edward Jenner (1749 1823)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides a highly detailed biography of Edward Jenner (1749-1823 CE), noted physician and discoverer of the smallpox vaccine. Also presented are three original...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Vaccines [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet describing the importance of getting vaccinations to prevent disease.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

American Family Physician: Polio Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides responses to common questions about the polio virus and disease, as well as information on immunization schedules for young children. Included is information on the polio vaccines risks and reactions.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Hepatitis A

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Pertussis

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about pertussis and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Rubella

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about rubella and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Other

Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Rabies

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about rabies and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Website
Other

Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Polio

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about polio and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Website
Other

Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Mumps

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about mumps and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Meningococcus

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about meningococcus and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Website
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Measles

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about measles and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Human Papillomavirus

For Students 9th - 10th
An accessible resource for understanding all you can about the Human Papillomavirus. Modules include disease and vaccination questions and answers, videos, case histories, recommendations and references to other helpful resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Influenzae Type B

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about influenzae type b and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Website
Other

Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Chickenpox

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational material that provides comprehensive information about chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Mumps

For Students 9th - 10th
Site about mumps: who is affected, when the most cases occur, treatment, and vaccines.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Illnesses

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding reference in Spanish and English for illnesses, disease, immunization and other health-related issues. Most of the Spanish links tied to its menu have English counterparts.
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Other

The Chicken Pox Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about chicken pox, including vaccinations.
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The College of Physicians

The History of Vaccines: The Scientific Method in Vaccine History [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize students with the history of vaccination and the use of the scientific method in the development of vaccines and the study of infectious disease. For this lesson, students will explore the...
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The College of Physicians

The History of Vaccines: Types of Vaccines

For Students 9th - 10th
A three-part animation that explains the three types of vaccines - live attenuated vaccine, inactivated vaccine, and subunit vaccine.
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National Health Museum

Vaccines: How and Why?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the history of vaccines, how they work, and how they are made. Includes a list of references, a glossary, and links to activities.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Pertussis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This PDF document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains detailed information about pertussis from several different angles. Information is provided on the clinical features, the complications, the incidence and the...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Vacuna Contra La Viruela: Lo Que Necesita Saber

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish resource provides information about the smallpox vaccination.

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