Vaccination is the process of administering a vaccine. Vaccines are used to prevent illness from an infectious disease such as smallpox or polio. Vaccines work by helping the patient’s immune system develop protection from the disease.
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A SHOT IN THE ARM! by Don Brown is the third book in the “Big Ideas that Changed the World” series of juvenile nonfiction graphic science books. From smallpox to COVID-19, this engaging graphic science book examines the history of deadly disease and the essential role of vaccinations in saving lives. Told through high-quality, engaging illustrations and concise text, this timely work shares the science behind vaccinations and the key scientists who have made them possible. Although the book primarily on the history of smallpox, other diseases are also woven into the story.
THE HISTORY OF VACCINES provides a timeline, articles, and activities exploring the development and use of vaccines through time.
To visit the website, go to https://www.historyofvaccines.org/.
THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE FIRST VACCINE from SciShow shares the long history of smallpox and how medical breakthroughs across thousands of years lead to the vaccine.
To watch the video, go to https://youtu.be/jtqAqL3fn64.
VACCINES 101 from Nature is a short video describing how vaccines work in the human body.
To watch the video, go to https://youtu.be/4SKmAlQtAj8.
ARC courtesy of Amulet Books an imprint of Abrams.
