Immunization
SID THE SCIENCE KID Explores Germs, Viruses and Vaccines Just in Time for Flu Season in a Special Episode 'Getting a Shot: You Can Do It!'
Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 21st, 2009
Everyone's favorite preschool scientist, Sid, star of SID THE SCIENCE KID, is hearing a lot of talk this fall about how to stay healthy, which leads him to ask lots of questions about what can make a person sick and what he can do to keep from getting sick. In the new special episode "Getting a shot: You Can Do It!" from the Emmy=AE-nominated series, Sid and his friends will learn the basic science behind germs, viruses and vaccines using age-appropriate vocabulary and scientific concepts that have become a hallmark of the series. PBS KIDS will premiere the series on Monday, October 26 (check local listings) with several re-airings over the following weeks.
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-10-21)
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