[B+] Vaccinations in the Spotlight

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

eradicate

[ ih-rad-i-keyt ]

verb

- to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad

The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated

hearsay

[ 'heer-sey ]

noun

- information that you have heard but do not know to be true

The evidence against them is all hearsay.

embolden

[ em-'bohl-dn ]

verb

- to make someone brave

Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak in front of the people.

credence

[ 'kreed-ns ]

noun

- acceptance, support, or belief that something is true

I’d heard rumors over the years, but I never gave them any credence whatsoever.

anaphylactic shock

[a-nuh-fuh-'lak-tuhk-'shaak]

noun

- an extreme and dangerous allergic reaction to something eaten or touched

She was rushed to a nearby hospital, suffering from anaphylactic shock.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Vaccination

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Vaccines have eradicated diseases that could have caused death.
The fatality rate for those not vaccinated against tetanus is higher than those who get a tetanus shot.
Claims that autism rates have increased since the year 2000 are supported by scientifically-backed research.
The dangers of non-vaccination outweigh the dangers of vaccination shots.
More people believe that the risks of measles and whooping cough have decreased rather than increased.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

What is the impact of the "anti-vax" movement on the vaccine industry?
What controversial claim regarding vaccines has been debunked despite still causing concern among some parents?
Why is the claim that vaccines cause autism considered a controversial rumor?
What does scientifically-backed research attribute the reported rise in autism rates to?
What was the result of the poll conducted by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital regarding vaccine requirements for school students?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. eradicate	a. scarcity
2. enormous	b. remove
3. hearsay	c. huge
4. shortages	d. acceptance
5. credence	e. rumor