Summary: The story takes Dorothy from her aunt and uncle's farm in Kansas on an epic adventure in the land of Oz in which she meets her three companions and they defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Maurice Hilleman was a scientist. He studied microbiology, single cell organisms that cause infectious diseases, like COVID. He also created vaccines to protect children. Use this story to talk about disease and ways that we protect ourselves from disease, including hand washing, wearing masks, social distancing and getting vaccinated.