vaccination

Readers will discover the methods of medical care, from the ancients to modern technology. Readers are also treated to a tour of techniques from ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Indian medical texts, Hippocrates and the Greeks, Arab centers of medicine, the legacy of Galen, and Renaissance anatomical studies.

Examines the dangers of the anti-vaccine movement, describing how parents who choose not to vaccinate their children against pertussis, measles, mumps, and other diseases are putting their children and the entire population at risk.

Contains thirteen essays that offer differing perspectives on issues related to mandatory vaccines, including issues of possible risks and religious freedom.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about the importance of vaccinations, explaining what they are, how they help them stay healthy, and why they get them.

Examines widely-believed myths about vaccines, featuring interviews with parents, public-health advocates, scientists, and anti-vaccine activists and discussing evidence that determines whether there is a link between childhood immunizations and autism.