Pandemics, viruses, quarantines, and vaccines have become part of everyday conservations for many. However, it was only after having discussions with our grandkids about being out of school because of COVID-19 that I realize that these same terms had become embedded in their vocabulary as well.
Because of their interests, I made a series of really simple YouTube videos to explain the COVID-19 infection and vaccines. If you’re interested, the first is entitled Corona Virus School and can be found on my YouTube channel.
I covered the virus itself and how our bodies respond with T-cells and antibodies. Granted, the composition and technical accuracy may rate somewhat low, but it got the point across to our grandkids. As a result, they asked for more information.
The second video, Part 2 – Covid 19 Review is a short review of virus infections that I sent them a week or so later. I figured they needed a refresher before sharing the vaccine information. This episode covers a lot of the same material, but quickly and at a high level.
The most recent video is on the Covid vaccine – Covid-19 Vaccine. I’ve tried to provide a very, very brief and high level overview of how the vaccines protect us and why they are important. How to you explain complex topics to small children? I tried Legos.
We don’t want our grandkids to shy away from the complexities of science. It’s important to us that they have an understanding of something so impactful as COVID-19, but we don’t want them to be afraid of it. Hopefully, the Legos help.
Without a doubt, our grandkids are not very critical of the science I’ve applied to explain viruses and vaccines. There’s no doubt that Dr. Fauci would have some criticism of how I’ve explained the science, but, hey! My target is a couple of young grandchildren!
Let me know what you think. Just remember, our grandkids loved them, so don’t be too hard on me!