Term 4 means speeches, so our class started at end of Term 3. Our starter topic Going for gold. My topic is COVID Vaccinations, and why you should get them. Originally I was going to do Valerie Adams, but vaccines seemed more important at this time. Here is my speech for now:
Are you vaccinated? Are you vaccinated? Are you vaccinated? Covid. Vaccinate. A humongous problem, and one little thing to help. The world wants the problem dead. But for this to work, everyone must play their part by getting their vaccine. Vaccinations will help to change this mess we have gotten ourselves into. In my opinion, everyone should get vaccinated in the age group.
If the population gets vaccinated, it will reduce people from getting Covid. That is what they are made for.
This one is simple. If you get vaccinated, it is less likely for you to get Covid and spread it. The government wouldn’t give out vaccinations if they weren't safe. Imagine being stuck in hospital, on a ventilator with nurses rushing around you, think about it, that could be you if you’re not vaccinated. Although you can still catch Covid, it is less likely for you to be badly affected by it. It helps not just yourself, but others as well.
Vaccinations also mean travel, if everyone can get vaccinated, everyone can travel safely.
When you have a happy life, you have memories. But lots of memories can be traveling. One night I was looking at a photo album of when my parents went overseas, and I wished I could do something like that. Covid stopped my dream of traveling to Greece and stuffing my face with feta and salad. You could go travelling safely if you get vaccinated, and so could others around you.
If you get vaccinated, you protect yourself, whanau and your community.
Protecting people is kindness. Protecting no one is selfish. By getting the vaccine, you protect the people who are most in danger of dying, our whanau over 70. Us kids can’t get vaccinations yet, but we can encourage our elders to get it. Vaccinations are like a present to our world, don’t take advantage of it.
We have been taught to protect our planet, recycle, plant trees, help save our oceans, but we can’t enjoy and appreciate our beautiful world, if we aren’t healthy ourselves. So you see, from reducing Covid, to protecting others, vaccinations don’t have an upside, they are the upside. Encourage vaccinations, so we have a future.
I hoped you liked my speech so far, I really have enjoyed working on it!
