Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
The Vaccine Debate
According to Groark & Song (2012), although vaccinations carry some risks and possible side effects, a child is generally at much greater risk for illness, which could be deadly, if the child is not vaccinated (Section 6.4). The short and long-term side effects of vaccines have been receiving more and more attention. For this discussion, review both sides of the vaccine debate by reading Safety & Prevention: How Safe are Vaccines? from American Academy of Pediatrics and KNOW
The Vaccine Controversy from Vaccine Awareness of North Florida. Using these articles as well as information from Chapter 6, construct an argument either in favor of or against the use of vaccines based on the following:
If your birthday falls between January and June: Argue for vaccines
If your birthday falls between July and December: Argue against vaccines
Be sure to support your stance with reference to at least one additional source (and include an APA-formatted reference for that source). Your discussion post should be at least 200 words in length.
Guided Response: Review and critique the arguments of two or more classmates. Choose the argument (either for or against the use of vaccines) that you feel could be stronger and offer ideas for making it stronger. Each response should be at least 50 words in length.
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