This lesson plan directs students to explore the recent debate regarding mandatory COVID vaccinations (USA: C-SPAN Classroom 2021).

The unit supports students to think critically about the moral and ethical implications of both allowing the refusal of vaccinations, and mandating vaccinations. They consider the relationship between personal liberty and autonomy and the promotion of public health (USA: NYU School of Medicine 2021).

In this three-part lesson students discuss the proper role of government in making public health decisions (USA: Citizen U 2018-22).

Los Angeles became the first major school district of the U.S. to mandate vaccines for students 12 and older who are attending class in person. Should all school districts follow suit? (USA: New York Times 2021)

The map on this site shows the status of individual states’ efforts to: Ban or enforce private employer mandated vaccinations, Mandate vaccines for state employees and health workers, Implement vaccine passports or proof of vaccination requirements (USA: The National Academy for State Health Policy 2022).

The TIME magazine looks at the history of efforts to fight polio, smallpox and diphtheria: "Schools Could Help More Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine. But History Has Some Warnings" (USA 2022).

The video of Scientific American explains in 5 minutes (2022).