Vaccines: History, Science, and Issues

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History, American, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Diseases

• Author: Tish Davidson
• ISBN: 9781440844447
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: June 15, 2017
• Imprint: Greenwood
• Language: English

Providing scientifically accurate, detailed, and accessible information to students and general readers, this book presents the history of vaccination; describes the administration, manufacturing, and regulation of vaccines in the United States; and explains the most recent scientific findings about vaccination while addressing concerns of those who oppose immunization.

• Explains in depth the uses, dosage, adverse events, contraindications, and limitations of every vaccine

• Provides a detailed, scientific explanation of the mechanism by which vaccines create immunity

• Examines current controversies in vaccine usage and their scientific and social basis

• Offers an international perspective on vaccine development and use

• Documents the anti-vaccination movement that has existed from the 18th century through today