vaccines

Readers learn important information on how ticks can infect people, what to do if they bite, and how to avoid them in the first place.

An introduction to vaccines and how they work.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning vaccination.

Full-color photographs of actual medical conditions prevented by vaccines and illustrations of these diseases make each seem even more real to the future scientists engaged with each page.

"Vaccination has been cited as the most effective method of preventing the spread of infectious disease, and it has been credited with the eradication of such horrendous and potentially lethal illnesses as smallpox and polio. This . . . text . . . explores the history of vaccines and provides a clearer understanding of the debate over the safety and efficacy of immunization programs"--Provided by publisher.

"The vaccination debate has made headlines across the United States in recent years, but news outlets often sensationalize this important health topic, leaving people with more questions than answers. As readers explore the arguments used by people on both sides of this debate, they also learn essential information about health and science through age-appropriate explanations and helpful fact boxes"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history of the vaccines that changed the way medical science treated diseases such as smallpox, cholera, and polio; and profiles scientists like Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, and Florence Nightingale who contributed to the advancement of medicine.

Chronicles the lives and work of Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering, who developed a vaccine for whooping cough. Discusses the dangers of whooping cough, the scientists' education and work, and how the vaccine was developed. Includes photos, a timeline, glossary, index, and resources for further information.

Discusses the public and political debate on vaccines.