The Vaccine Debate (Health and Medical Issues Today) - Hardcover

Tish Davidson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440843538 ISBN 13: 9781440843532

Publisher: Greenwood, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"A clear history of vaccination in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with a presentation of the evolution of opposition movements . . . This book addresses an important issue and should be considered by all public, high school, and academic libraries." - ARBA

"This is an excellent resource for public, consumer-health, and school libraries." - Booklist Online

"At a time when vaccine-preventable diseases, especially measles, are on the rise worldwide, this book looks at how people form their opinions about vaccines and takes an even-handed look at seven major vaccine controversies. It challenges readers to think deeply about what they believe about vaccines and why they hold these beliefs." - Fupping

"A worthwhile addition to health collections in academic and public libraries. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates, technical school students, and general readers." - Choice

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1440843538
• ISBN 13: 9781440843532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256