Instructions:

1. Create boundaries for the play area that are big enough to run in.
2. Ask for 1-2 volunteers to play the “virus”.
3. Explain and demonstrate that:
   •  The “virus” will try to tag the other players by touching them. The rest of the children must try their best to run away from the “virus”.
   • Explain that the ball represents a vaccination.
   • The children cannot be tagged if they are holding the ball at the moment the “virus” touches them. This means a vaccination can help to protect you from catching a virus.
   • The children in possession of a ball can only hold onto it for maximum of 5 seconds before they must pass it to somebody else.
   • If a child is caught not holding the ball he/she will join the “virus team”. The game is finished when the only children left un-tagged are the ones with the vaccination balls.

A Right To Play Coach leads the discussion after the game. Discussion is an essential part of the activity.

Discussion Points:

1. If you were almost caught but were thrown the vaccination ball, how did it feel?

2. How could you play this game and make sure that no one is ever caught by the virus?

3. What are some viruses and disease that can be prevented by vaccinations?

4. What are some other ways (besides vaccinations) that you can protect yourself from getting a virus?

5. Where can you get a vaccination?