Assignment task: Review the National Strategic Plan for Vaccinations (Updated in January 2021 and the article "Incentives for Immunity - Strategies for Increasing Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake."
Case Study:
After reviewing the above materials, please answer the following questions separately:
1. Identify at least 1 success and 1 challenge to the overall vaccination plan for COVID-19
2. In reviewing the vaccine incentive program, describe the pros and cons of this program and discuss the effectiveness in getting people vaccinated.
3. Defend or not, the following statement: Mandatory vaccinations for infectious disease(s) should be mandatory (except for extenuating circumstances) for the overall US population.
4. In reference to the question above, if not for the overall population, should there be mandatory vaccinations for certain groups (the elderly or high-risk)?
5. Discuss more effective ways the federal government could have used to increase vaccination numbers. Think in terms of the collaboration between the state and federal government.