Town Council Agenda For

TOWN COUNCIL ON VACCINATIONS

Vaccinations - Do the Benefits outweigh the Costs?

AGENDA

I. Overview goals and rules for town meeting

[Instructor – 5 min.]

II. Overview of Town Council protocols

III. Presentation of Group Perspectives – [Each group has 4 min. plus 2 min. for clarification

questions]

a. CDC Directors Centers for Disease Control Scientists b. American Academy of Pediatrics Physicians c. American Chiropractic Assn. Chiropractors d. American Assn. of Churches & Temples Board of Directors

IV. Forum - Part A [Spokesperson A From each group has 2 minute presentation, followed by 10

min. open floor]

a. Summary response to Question set A (see below)

b. open discussion regarding question set A

V. Forum – Part B [Spokesperson B From each group has 2 minute presentation, followed by10

min. open floor]

a. Summary response to question set B (see below)

b. open discussion regarding question set B

c. each spokesperson has right of 2 rebuttal/rejoinders

VI. Formation of Resolution on Vaccinations – Individual and Public Health [Spokesperson C

from each group]

[5 minutes small-group discussion, 5 minutes writing of resolution by all groups]

a. What is the balance between benefits & risks to individuals and society? b. Formation of Resolution on Vaccinations

Question Set A

1. What are the benefits and risks of vaccination to individual health?

2. What are the benefits and risks of vaccinations to public health?

3. What evidence exists between vaccinations and specific risks, including autism spectrum disorders?

Question Set B

4 From your perspective, what factors should be taken into account when determining what should be mandated in a democratic society?

5. What responsibilities, if any, do individuals in a society have to the society as a whole?

6. Should scientific or technological work in a pluralistic society like the U.S. be guided by ethical or moral principles?