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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: History of Vaccines
Illustrated overview of the history of vaccines and inoculations against diseases, such as smallpox and polio.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Vaccines Work?
The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into a young boy to protect him from the related (and deadly) smallpox virus. But how does...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pertussis Vaccine
A discussion of the available pertussis vaccines and how each varies in their components that comprise the vaccine even though all of the vaccines have the same goal of generating antibodies against pertussis.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Hiv and Flu the Vaccine Strategy
Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats- from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics. [21:06]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Let's Stop Playing Politics With Vaccines
Let's stop playing politics with vaccines.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 5 Common Flu Vaccine Excuses
Many people choose to avoid the flu vaccine each year. Review five popular excuses, and how they relate to common misunderstandings about the flu.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Vaccines and the Autism Myth Part I
The infamous Wakefield study kickstarted the Autism Myth, but many studies have since shown that there is no link between MMR Vaccine and autism. This lesson explains how the autism myth began and the studies that support there is no...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Flu Vaccine Shortage
A resource to help understand how the flu is different from other illnesses and how the flu vaccine can be considered important.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Flu Vaccine Efficacy
An explanation of how useful the flu vaccine actually is at preventing the flu.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Flu Vaccine Each Year
An explanation of how the World Health Organization (WHO) works with five regional laboratories around the world to collect specimens from countries to determine what type of flu is affecting a particular population. Coordination with...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Flu Vaccine Risks and Benefits
A discussion of some of the common and uncommon risks and benefits associate with the flu vaccine. Also spotlighted is herd immunity.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Development of Polio Vaccines
This site is provided for by Access Excellence. Beginning with a good description of the symptoms and spreading of polio, as well as information on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's battle with polio, this article addresses the development of...
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Understanding Risks
A three-part animation explaining the risks associated with vaccination. It looks at risk comparison, vaccine vs. infection, and vaccine vs. placebo.
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...
PBS
People and Discoveries: Salk Produces Polio Vaccine 1952
At this site read about Jonas Salk's efforts to prevent the polio virus, which resulted in the creation of the first polio vaccine and in Albert Sabin's research into making a more effective means of preventing the disease.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Pioneer Breakthroughs
Match the disease to the scientist who created a vaccine to fight it.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: How Are Vaccines Produced?
Lesson plan has students brainstorming about various topics related to disease prevention and the use of vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Key Facts About Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
The two types of vaccines are discussed along with who should/should not get vaccinated, when is the best time to get vaccinated, side effects, and more.
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.
Other
Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Pertussis
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.
Other
Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Tetanus
Educational material that provides comprehensive information about tetanus and the vaccine that prevents it. Information is provided through use of a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
Other
Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Rubella
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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