People Get Vaccines at a Pharmacy in Pennsylvania
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A photo taken at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, shows people receiving vaccines.
One of the vaccines protects against coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19.
The picture also shows a Moderna vaccine for the flu, called mFlusiva.
This flu vaccine uses mRNA technology, a modern method of vaccine production.
mRNA vaccines teach the body's cells to recognise and fight a virus.
This approach became widely known after the COVID-19 pandemic, when mRNA vaccines were used around the world.
Pharmacies across the United States often offer vaccines directly to customers.
This makes it easier for people to get protected without visiting a doctor.
Getting a vaccine at a local pharmacy is usually quick and simple.
It also helps more people receive important vaccines every year.
The photo is described as an illustration picture.
This means it shows a normal, everyday scene rather than one specific news event.
Such images are often used by news agencies to show general health topics.
They help readers understand stories about vaccines and public health.
The photo does not include extra details about the people shown.
It focuses instead on the vaccines themselves and where they are given.
Vocabulary6 words
- vaccine
- medicine that helps stop a sickness
- coronavirus disease
- a sickness also known as COVID-19
- flu
- a common sickness with fever and tiredness
- mRNA
- a modern science method used in some vaccines
- pandemic
- a sickness that spreads across the whole world
- illustration
- a picture used to show a general idea
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1. People receiving vaccines at a pharmacy 2. mRNA technology 3. True
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A photo taken at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, shows people receiving _____.
One of the vaccines protects against coronavirus disease, known as _____.
The picture also shows a Moderna vaccine for the flu, called _____.
This flu vaccine uses _____ technology, a modern method of vaccine production.
This approach became widely known after the COVID-19 _____, when mRNA vaccines were used around the world.
Pharmacies across the United States often offer vaccines directly to _____.
Getting a vaccine at a local pharmacy is usually quick and _____.
The photo is described as an _____ picture.
Such images are often used by news agencies to show general health _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever received a vaccine at a pharmacy? What was it like?
- Why do you think pharmacies offer vaccines instead of only hospitals?
- What do you know about mRNA vaccines?
- Do you think flu vaccines are important every year? Why or why not?
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