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The Vaccine Controversy The History, Use, and Safety of Vaccinations
Kurt Link
Book Code: C8472
ISBN: 0-275-98472-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98472-4
208 pages, figures
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 6/30/2005
List Price: $36.95 (UK Sterling Price: £21.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This concise book consists mainly of short (3- to 10-page) entries on both common and special vaccines, including all current vaccines and some under development. For each entry Link describes the disease agent and symptoms of illness; the history of the disease and vaccine development; and vaccine efficacy, safety, and side effects....It includes brief introductory chapters on the immune system, vaccine development and history, and "disasters and near misses" involving vaccinations, as well as appendixes on legal aspects of vaccination and clinical trials. Recommended. Undergraduates, professionals/practitioners, and general readers.
    —Choice     December 2005
Description: Millions of Americans are vaccinated each year, whether they are elders looking to avoid bouts of influenza or children whose parents want to protect them from potentially deadly childhood diseases. Still, there remains a vocal segment of the population in opposition to all immunization, some even refusing to get mandated vaccinations for their children. Here, a specialist of internal medicine explores that paradox. Dr. Link explains the immune system and how it works, as well as the history of vaccine development, and the various types of vaccines including the efficacy and potential toxicity of each. A physician for more than 35 years, Link also spotlights possible future vaccines, such as those being developed in the hope of immunizing against HIV. Appendices to this work spell out current medical recommendations for vaccines, describe the legal issues involved in decisions to vaccinate or not, and explain the workings of clinical trials where work is done to determine if a vaccine is effective or not, or has any remarkable side effects. A strong supporter of vaccination programs, Link says that all people should understand the powers, limitations and risk of immunization.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • The Immune System and Surviving Infection
  • Vaccine History and Types (live, killed, purified)
  • Disasters and Near Misses
  • The Current Controversy: In Perspective
  • The Common Vaccines
  • Smallpox Vaccine
  • Chicken Pox Vaccine
  • Diptheria Vaccine
  • Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccine
  • Tetanus Vaccine
  • Measles Vaccine
  • Mumps Vaccine
  • Rubella Vaccine
  • Polio Vaccine
  • Flu Vaccine
  • H. Flu (HIB) Vaccine
  • Pneumococcus Vaccine
  • Hepatitis B
  • Special Vaccines
  • Hepatitus A
  • BCG. The Hunt for a TB Vaccine
  • Anthrax Vaccine
  • Special Vaccines For Travelers, Health Care Workers, Military Personnel
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
  • Rabies Vaccine
  • Vaccines of the Future
  • HIV Vaccines
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Recommendations
  • Appendix B: Legal Aspects of Vaccination
  • Appendix C: Clinical Trials
LC Card Number: 2005003458
LCC Class: RA638
Dewey Class: 614
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