The Vaccine Debate
Providing accurate, accessible information on vaccines and the controversies that surround them, this book outlines the history of vaccine regulation and interactions between vaccines and the immune system, and thoughtfully considers each vaccine debate.

A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, The Vaccine Debate provides a straightforward introduction to the interaction between vaccines and the immune system.

The book documents the rise of the anti-vaccination movement, provides reasons for its prominence today, and explains the effects of vaccine refusal on public health. It also addresses concerns about the role of government in regulating vaccine production and administration, along with questions about vaccine safety.

Additionally, a majority of the book examines in detail seven major vaccine controversies and mainstream medical positions on them. These controversies are given individual attention, with questions at the end of each to encourage critical thinking about such topics as the effectiveness of vaccines in protecting public health and whether vaccinations should be mandatory for public school attendance.

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The Vaccine Debate
Providing accurate, accessible information on vaccines and the controversies that surround them, this book outlines the history of vaccine regulation and interactions between vaccines and the immune system, and thoughtfully considers each vaccine debate.

A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, The Vaccine Debate provides a straightforward introduction to the interaction between vaccines and the immune system.

The book documents the rise of the anti-vaccination movement, provides reasons for its prominence today, and explains the effects of vaccine refusal on public health. It also addresses concerns about the role of government in regulating vaccine production and administration, along with questions about vaccine safety.

Additionally, a majority of the book examines in detail seven major vaccine controversies and mainstream medical positions on them. These controversies are given individual attention, with questions at the end of each to encourage critical thinking about such topics as the effectiveness of vaccines in protecting public health and whether vaccinations should be mandatory for public school attendance.

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The Vaccine Debate

The Vaccine Debate

by Tish Davidson
The Vaccine Debate

The Vaccine Debate

by Tish Davidson

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Providing accurate, accessible information on vaccines and the controversies that surround them, this book outlines the history of vaccine regulation and interactions between vaccines and the immune system, and thoughtfully considers each vaccine debate.

A part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, The Vaccine Debate provides a straightforward introduction to the interaction between vaccines and the immune system.

The book documents the rise of the anti-vaccination movement, provides reasons for its prominence today, and explains the effects of vaccine refusal on public health. It also addresses concerns about the role of government in regulating vaccine production and administration, along with questions about vaccine safety.

Additionally, a majority of the book examines in detail seven major vaccine controversies and mainstream medical positions on them. These controversies are given individual attention, with questions at the end of each to encourage critical thinking about such topics as the effectiveness of vaccines in protecting public health and whether vaccinations should be mandatory for public school attendance.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440843532
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/02/2018
Series: Health and Medical Issues Today
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Tish Davidson, AM, is a medical writer specializing in making technical information accessible to a general readership.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Part I Overview and Background Information 1

1 Vaccines and Health 3

2 Understanding the Immune System 17

3 Making Vaccines 39

4 Regulation of Vaccines 57

5 Vaccines and the Diseases They Prevent 69

6 History of Vaccine Resistance 125

Part II Issues and Controversies 139

7 Why Vaccines Are Controversial 141

8 Do Vaccines Prevent Disease? 147

9 Are Vaccines Adequately Tested for Safety? 153

10 Do Vaccines Cause Developmental Delays? 159

11 Is the Government-Recommended Vaccination Schedule Appropriate? 173

12 Should Vaccination Be Mandatory? 183

13 Is Negative Information about Vaccines Suppressed? 189

Part III Scenarios 195

Case Studies 197

Timeline 209

Sources for Further Information 213

Glossary 219

Bibliography 223

Index 231

About the Author 237

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