The Vaccine Makers Project

Check out the first installment in the Parents PACK article series, “Consequences of Unfounded Vaccine Safety Concerns: Where Do the Real Risks Lie?” The series looks at how decisions influenced by misleading safety concerns can have serious consequences. Read now: https://tinyurl.com/3mr6sfsh.

Navigating online information is an important skill for teens, but taking a break from screens is important too. Check out the new “unplugged” materials from to find printable resources and activities that support critical thinking skills: https://newslit.org/unplugged/.

Looking for ? We’re taking the summer off! We’ll resume in September. Don’t want to wait until the fall for more fun? Check out these links to find trivia as well as other games and activities!

• “Just the Vax” trivia: https://tinyurl.com/6jzt5dub
• VMP on the “Kahoot!” platform: vaccinemakers.org/trivia
• VMP Games & Activity page: https://tinyurl.com/4dyu5mhy
• Vax Pack Hero game: http://vaxpackhero.com/
• My Vaccine Activity Book: https://tinyurl.com/bdeyv26z
• Mi libro de actividades sobre las vacunas: https://tinyurl.com/mrussxbw

It’s ! What vaccine-preventable disease can be spread in restaurants via contaminated food or by infected workers who do not properly wash their hands?

A. Hepatitis A
B. HPV
C. Hepatitis B
D. Measles

Visit https://tinyurl.com/y39yt4xf to see the correct answer and find links to other games and activities.
We’ll be taking a break from posting trivia over the summer; Vax Facts Friday will start again in September. See you then!

Check out “Quantifying Patterns of Disease,” the latest article in our series, “Exploring Epidemiology” to learn how John Graunt, a curious merchant in 17th century London, looked at public disease records and how his approach became a cornerstone of epidemiology. Read now: https://tinyurl.com/5afu84hu.

“Exploring Epidemiology” examines the science of through an exploration of the history and evolution of this discipline. Each article includes “Think about it” discussion questions and is also available in PDF format: https://vaccinemakers.org/resources/exploring-epidemiology. Stay tuned for more installments in the coming weeks!

It’s ! What U.S. president underwent smallpox variolation so he could conduct business in Boston without fearing the disease?

A. John Adams
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Theodore Roosevelt

Visit https://vaccinemakers.org/news-events/vax-facts-friday-52926 to see the correct answer and learn more about the game!