Section: Module 6: Lesson 1: Pandemics and Vaccine Development | Pandemic Etiology, Preparedness, and Response | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Identify the types of vaccines that are being used in different countries internationally.
- Compare different types of vaccines in terms of their mechanism of action, physiological effect and target population
- Differentiate between vaccine efficacy and effectiveness
- Compare and contrast how vaccine safety, efficacy, and effectiveness are determined under normal circumstances and in pandemics.
- Examine the factors and challenges that can hinder the effectiveness of vaccination programs, including considerations for deployment during a pandemic
- Assess the need for rapid vaccine development considering the balance of ethical concerns, addressing urgency, and establishing vaccine safety and efficacy during a pandemic
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Read the entire page. (6 minutes)
WHO
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Read the entire webpage. (6 minutes)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Click on the headings "How does a vaccine work?" "How do vaccines protect individuals and communities?" "Who can get vaccinated?" and "What is in a vaccine?". (6 minutes)
WHO
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Read the entire webpage. (3 minutes)
Gavi Vaccine Alliance
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Click on the headings "How are vaccines developed and tested?" and "How does WHO help ensure vaccine safety?". (3 minutes)
WHO
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Read the content under the heading "6. Study designs" on pages 18-22. (18 minutes)
World Health Organization
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Read the content from the heading "How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines?" on Slide 9 until the end of Slide 15.
WHO - 2020
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Read the content under the heading "Abstract" and "Discussion". (8 minutes)
PLOS Biology
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Read the introductory content and the content under the headings "Results" and "Discussion." (12 minutes)
Oxford Academic
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Read the content from "Table 4. Key considerations to implement best practice for mass vaccination campaigns" on page 6 to the end of page 7. (9 minutes)
WHO
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Read the content from the heading ¨Introduction¨ including Table 1. Values Framework, ¨Why a Values Framework?¨, ¨Orientation to the Framework¨ and ¨From Values to Priority Groups¨ on pages 3, 4,5, 8, and 9. (16 minutes)
WHO
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1In this activity, you will discuss the balance of ethical concerns and rapid vaccine development.
Instructions- Select one of the following threads regarding the balance of ethical concerns and rapid vaccine development:
- In a pandemic, rapid vaccine development is essential and outweighs any potential ethical concerns that may arise.
- There are equal levels of risks and benefits to vaccines that are rapidly developed during a pandemic.
- Vaccines can be developed rapidly but should not be approved for public use until extensive testing has been performed on all age groups and categories of individuals to eliminate potential safety concerns.
- The ethical concerns and safety and efficacy issues associated with rapidly developed vaccines outweigh potential benefits in a pandemic.
- Vaccines should not go into development until some time after the pandemic has begun in order to be effective against mutated strains of the virus.
- Prepare an argument in support of or against the statement presented in your selected threads, using scientific evidence to support your stance.
- You must cite and reference at least two credible sources. All references should follow the 7th Edition APA
formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
- The paper should be written in Times New Roman, point 12, and double spaced. Submit
the paper along with a cover page and reference.
- To submit your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box.
OPTIONAL: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
- Select one of the following threads regarding the balance of ethical concerns and rapid vaccine development:
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Click on different countries in the table titled "Trials & Approvals by Country" to learn which vaccines have been approved for use in different countries globally.
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