Health Education in Action
Public Health Threat: Measles Outbreak
Background: Nationwide, 667 people have contracted measles in 21 states, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 383 cases so far in your state in 2018.
Your Role: You are a health educator at the state level Department of Health.
Scenario: The potential to have infectious diseases spread is substantial if there are enough people who are not vaccinated. There has been a significant increase in the number of measles cases this year. You have been asked to educate the community about the outbreak as well as means for prevention. The best prevention of measles is vaccination. Vaccinations are available to protect individuals and the measles vaccine is highly effective.
- Define and support your target audience, and be sure to specify if there will be more than one targeted audience
- Define the specific message you will relay to your audience(s)
- Expl