FA16 Immunization Module’s Updates
Update 1: Vaccination Concepts
For this first update, you have several resources:
Resource 1: Immunization Basics PowerPoint
Resource 2: Podcasts, starting here at 26 minutes ... and continuing here for the first 11 minutes.
Resource 3: "You Call the Shots" web-based immunization training course module from the CDC found at this link.
Resource 4: Principles of Vaccination Document from the CDC
Make an Update: From the topics listed below, choose one that particularly interests you. Decide among team members who address which topic, so there us a good mix. Or decide on another relevant topic that deserves attention. Make your update (instructions below). Read other course participants' updates and comment on at least 3-5 of them (or more!). Note for instance, interesting insights, significant points they have made, critical issues they have raised, other issues they might address, related concepts that could be added, etc. If you are mentioning another person's comment, start with @Name.
- Active versus passive immunization
- Live versus inactivated vaccines
- Subunit, conjugate and synthetic vaccines
- Adjuvants in vaccine formulations
- Vaccine storage and handling
- Recent advances in vaccine technology
- Basis of immunologic memory
- Relative safety of vaccines
- Adverse reactions to vaccines
- Technological hurdles for generating and administering vaccines
- Social/public policy hurdles for generating and administering vaccines
- Timing/spacing of vaccinations in infants
- Timing/spacing of vaccinations in adults
- Vaccinating pregnant women
- Vaccinating immunosuppressed persons
- Contraindications to vaccination
- Invalid contraindications to vaccination
How to make this update: Go to the your community page, pull down the menu behind the community name, and select "Updates". (Note: do not make your update on your personal profile page, because from here they only go to people who you have chosen as peers; from the community page, your updates go to the members of the community.) Your update should be approximately 250 words. Add images, diagrams, and embedded videos that you might find on the web or other sources. Acknowledge your sources.
If you have any questions about this ativity or using Scholar, post them in the comment box below this update and the course admins or other students will respond.
What does participate in class discussion mean on the project timeline? It seems like this is different than commenting on peer updates?
How do we know when this is due?
Remember - you will want to make your own Update for this exercise... not just post in this Comment box here!