Vaccines: History, Science, And Issues (Story Of A Drug)

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

• | Author: Tish Davidson
• | Publisher: Greenwood
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Medical
• | ISBN-10: 1440844437
• | ISBN-13: 9781440844430