Given the current controversy surrounding immunizations, this course centers around the science and the history of vaccines. By the end of this course, students will have a basic understanding of the types of vaccines, their functionality, and the background of vaccine development. In addition, students will explore methods of navigating media coverage on vaccines to better discern between fact and fiction.

Why does New Haven have one of the state's highest rates of illnesses like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity? Looking closer, there are huge health differences based on inequalities rooted in racism and poverty. Learn about how societal factors like racial and ethnic discrimination, economic inequality, and a lack of basic resources cause some of the biggest health issues we see in New Haven today.