This week, we address trends we see in the physical health of our students, namely, vaccinations and energy drinks.
We reference the Americas losing measles eradication status, due to the number of cases in Canada. One point we talked about was barriers to vaccinations and cost, and someone I follow on Instagram who lives in Alberta posted after we taped this episode that for her family to receive the Covid-19 vaccine this year, it would cost $600.
I trust this person, but as a journalism teacher, I follow the adage “If your mom tells you she loves you, find two independent sources to verify,” and I found this story from the CBC, and this story about the MMR vaccine from the Calgary Herald. Both sources, it appears, show that cost may be a barrier for some.
Want read a terrifying YA book? Join us in reading Swarm! We’ll be talking about it on our December 9 episode of the podcast.
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