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A Shot at PPA

A Shot at PPA. Kathryn Ranieri-Lawless Living Environments/Biology Proctor High School Klawless@uticaschools.org. Public Policy Analyst. Let’s take a look at what it takes to develop a public policy in the field of Science.

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A Shot at PPA

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  1. A Shot at PPA Kathryn Ranieri-Lawless Living Environments/Biology Proctor High School Klawless@uticaschools.org

  2. Public Policy Analyst • Let’s take a look at what it takes to develop a public policy in the field of Science. • Today we will begin a journey into understanding and formulating a policy of our own. • Begin by reviewing and familiarizing yourselves with this link below. • Step 1 has been done for you. • Public Policy Analyst

  3. Step 1:The Social Problem • The refusal of parents to vaccinate their children in the United States is on the rise. Photo: www.healthimpactnews.com Audio: www.youtube.com/watch?v.

  4. What is a vaccine? • A vaccine is basically taking a weakened or dead microbe and inserting it into an organism, in this case an infant or baby. • The vaccine will help prepare and improve the immunity of the infant or baby to a particular disease. Photo: www.museumvictoria.com.au/collections

  5. HOW? • What happens in your immune system? • CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT Photo: www.Sciencedaily.com

  6. Step 2:Gathering Evidence • Our next step is to find out, if in fact, the vaccination rate of infants has decreased in the United States. • Where do I look for that information? • National Center for Disease Control & Prevention • National Center for Health Statistics • National Immunization Survey • National Health Interview Survey

  7. Step 3:Identify Causes Now that we have our evidence, lets take a moment of science and think about why the rate of parents refusing to vaccinate their children is on the rise. • FEAR • Misinformed • Trendy • Socio-economic • Beliefs

  8. Homework • Please begin by investigating some of the identified causes. • Remember to get them approved before you start. • Interviews • Surveys/calls • Articles (Peer reviewed)

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