immunization

Examines how the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are, more than anything, about people feeling left out of the conversation. A new dialogue is long overdue, one that addresses the many types of vaccine hesitancy and the social factors that perpetuate them . . . provides a clear-eyed examination of the social vectors that transmit vaccine rumors, their manifestations around the globe, and how these individual threads are all connected.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning vaccination.

Some vaccines may be controversial today, but undoubtedly they have saved millions of lives since their introduction. Mass inoculations began with the polio vaccine in 1952 and since then have become a part of modern life. This important volume makes vaccine technology understandable, describing the different types, how they're administered, and their side effects and limitations. Readers will feel well-informed as they come to comprehend key topics such as herd immunity, the anti-vaccination movement, and new developments in vaccine technology, including the diseases they may treat in the future and how they're delivered.

Discusses the history and background of vaccination issues in the United States.

Dr. Bob Sears offers parents a comprehensive guide to childhood vaccinations, with an in-depth look at each vaccine, its purpose, dangers, schedule, effectiveness, and necessity.

Discusses the polio epidemics that swept the world in the early twentieth century, including interviews with victims of the disease, and chronicles the search for a vaccine which was ultimately developed by American doctor Jonas Salk in the early 1950s.

Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the question, should vaccinations for youth be mandatory?.

Contains twelve essays that describe issues in vaccination, including their effectiveness, contamination, decisions by parents about vaccinating their children, and development of new vaccines.

Explains how the body defends itself against disease, including the roles of bacteria, viruses, and other germs, and the cells that work to protect the body against them.