To combat anti-vaxxer myths, teach children – not parents – to be immunity warriors GlobeDebate
Contributed to The Globe and MailKumanan Wilson is a physician and scientist at the Ottawa Hospital and professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa.
No, it’s not a new Netflix series. This is the theme of a digital motion comic book my team at the Ottawa Hospital along with students at Algonquin College created, calledto teach kids about immunization. After being"volunteered” by my wife to give a lecture on science to my son’s Grade 6 class, and inspired by, I decided to describe the immune system and vaccines using a space-invasion analogy.
Maybe, most importantly, the science of the immune system is really amazing and a great way to both create positive attitudes about vaccines and get children interested in immunology. We can get students excited about science and protect the public’s health at the same time.Kids Boost Immunity
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