University of California Los Angeles Week 3 Public Health Discussion
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1)? Week 3 Discussion 1 (Why did you vaccinate or not?) GROUP 9
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the top 10 dangers to health according to WHO. But its complicated its not all conspiracy theories and death threats against doctors.
For this post, briefly interview a parent to ask them: Why?
Why or why not did they choose to vaccinate?
When did they do it? Why then?
Was it easy or hard financially, logistically, emotionally?
What kind of parent?
Your own parent, a relative, a friend, or yourself if youre a parent.
Not just a Q&A: Describe the interaction and the answers, 150-200 words.
One response: Compare, contrast, comment.
? Week 3 Discussion 2 (Sex education) GROUP 9
Public health relies on the school system both public and private to educate people on basic health
But this often fails in many ways
For this post, reflect on the sex education particularly in relation to HIV, but also to pregnancy and other STDs and how well your schools fulfilled this key mission (150-200 words).
What were the classes or lessons like?
Were they effective?
Why do you think your school handled it how they did well or not.
For your one response, comment on one of your group members posts to compare, contrast, and so on.
My first experience of sex education was in middle school, more specifically in eighth grade. I dont remember too much of it asides from a few things touched on. Anatomy of the usual human gonads and sex hormones and whatnot were definitely covered, coupled with assignments like worksheets asking us to label where the vas deferens of the male penis was and the glorious mystery of the female clitoris. In regards to how we were educated about STDs, we mainly would spend an entire class period simply watching an outdated video from who knows what decade that felt too awkward or even worse, boring to be able to seriously grasp information. It also didnt help that middle school is the prime age for people to still be laughing at the word penis. The most that we would gain about STDs and HIV would be notable celebrities that have had HIV or died to it, and that they tend to not look so great on peoples nether regions. Pregnancy was probably the one phenomenon that I think everyone already knew how it occurred, but there wasnt much to go on about it besides the usual messages about abstinence and not forgetting to wear a condom to practice safe sex. I think my middle school handled it okay given that its somewhat difficult to properly teach about without chuckles or awkwardness. But I think part of the challenge is just simply normalizing sex education in general so people can make more informed and safe decisions in their lives.
It is true that vaccine hesitancy is there since we are not familiar if there will be any side effects and how our body will react. For instance, in the case of Covid-19 vaccine that many of us will get or already got, it is true that some are hesitant about how the vaccine will react to our body properly. When I asked my mom about whether she feels comfortable getting vaccinated, she answered that she wasnt sure and was kind of worried if there will be any side effects. Most vaccines that come out usually take longer than a year but, since covid-19 is rapidly spreading as of now the world takes into account to make vaccines faster than the normal date. The reason my parents chose to get vaccinated is because it felt like a requirement to keep our family and neighbors safe since it keeps everyone safe from catching the virus. My parents will get vaccinated soon this month or next month and it will help them be immune to the future transmission of Covid.
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