Vaccines

Vaccines

by Noel Merino
Vaccines

Vaccines

by Noel Merino

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Overview

This book examines the current issues surrounding vaccinations, such as the benefits and risks of vaccinations, the growing anti-vaccination movement, and the efficacy of vaccines for HPV and HIV. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780737771947
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 01/29/2015
Series: At Issue Series: Health
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 120
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Do Vaccines Do More Harm Than Good?

1 The Harms of Vaccines Are Widespread and Underreported Neil Z. Miller 11

2 The Harms of Vaccines Are Greatly Outweighed by the Benefits Theodore Dalrymple 18

3 There May Be a Link Between Vaccines and Autism Dan Olmsted 24

4 There Is No Link Between Vaccines and Autism Claudia Kalb Alison Singer 31

5 There Is No Conclusive Evidence That Flu Vaccines Work Michael Fullerton 36

6 Flu Vaccines Are Safe and Vital for Public Health 41

Chapter 2 Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

1 Parents Need to Follow Mandatory Vaccination Requirements Mike King 48

2 Parents' Freedom of Conscience Applies to Vaccination Peggy OMara 54

3 Health Care Workers Should Get the Flu Vaccine Buffalo News 61

4 The Flu Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory for Health Care Workers: New York State Nurses Association 66

5 Whether to Ger the HINI Vaccine Is a Personal Decision Leslie Donald 72

6 Refusing to Get the HINI Vaccine Is Selfish Juliet Guichon Ian Mitchell 76

Chapter 3 How Can Vaccines Be Improved?

1 New Technology Is Needed to Eliminate Flu Vaccine Shortages Henry I. Miller 82

2 A Vaccine for All Flu Viruses Is Needed to Avoid a Flu Pandemic John M. Barry 88

3 Mass Vaccination Efforts Are Problematic Vivienne Parry 94

4 More Time and Money Should Be Invested in Developing an AIDS Vaccine Seth Berkley 100

5 No More Research Money Should Be Spent on an AIDS Vaccine Homayoon Khanlou Michael Weinstein 105

Facts About Vaccines 111

Organizations to Contact 114

For Further Reading 119

Index 124

Picture Credits 129

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