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Eng 100 - Plagues, Pandemics, and Politics - Olague: COVID & Pandemics

How to find information on COVID-19, plagues, and medical information.

Vaccine Controversy

We all know that mandatory vaccinations and pandemic protocols, like masking and physical distancing, have been and remain controversial.  Use the resources below to get a better idea of the controversy and how someone with a different point of view sees this issue.

Try these searches:

  • "Vaccine hesitancy"
  • COVID AND vaccine
  • COVID-19 AND "United States"

Medical/Historical Info

Use the first set of sources to learn more about how vaccines work and to learn more about pandemics through history.

Try these searches:

  • vaccines
  • mRNA
  • pandemics
  • "the plague"

COVID Stats

Use the sources below to find up-to-date statistics related to COVID-19 such as infection and vaccination rates.  The Pew Research Center has collected data on how people have felt about the pandemic. 

You can search for additional information on COVID-19 using US Major Dailies, a database that includes the ten largest newspapers in the US.

Try this search:

COVID AND statistics

Then limit your results using the menu on the left side of the page. Move the slider bar to a specific date range.

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