19 Feb Read the “HPV Vaccination Case Study”
Read the “HPV Vaccination Case Study”, which outlines competing viewpoints on whether HPV vaccination should be required for school entry. Respond to the following questions, with each response a minimum of 150 words.
Due Date: Upload your assignment to Blackboard as a .doc or .docx file by 11:59 PM on Sunday 2/9.
Questions:
1. Summarize the six stakeholders who presented at the legislative session, including their profession/role and their stance on the issue.
2. What do you think were the most compelling arguments provided in support of the vaccine mandate? Discuss arguments from at least two different witnesses.
3. What do you think were the most compelling arguments provided against the vaccine mandate? Discuss arguments from at least two different witnesses.
4. In your opinion, is mandating vaccinations an effective public health policy? Why or why not?
5. After reading the entire case study, what recommendation would you make to the legislative committee about whether the HPV vaccine should be required for school entry? Explain your position.
Case Study Source: Hunting, K.L. & Gleason, B.L. (2012). Essential Case Studies in Public Health: Putting Public Health into Practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
