The vaccine controversy : the history, use, and safety of vaccinations

The vaccine controversy : the history, use, and safety of vaccinations / Kurt Link.

Author/creator	Link, Kurt, 1937-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005.
Description	xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Vaccines--adverse effects. Vaccination--adverse effects. Vaccination--trends. Vaccination--history. Vaccines--immunology. Vaccines--history. History of Medicine. History, 18th Century. History, 19th Century. History, 20th Century. History, 21st Century. Vaccination. Vaccination--History. Vaccination--Complications. Vaccines--Health aspects. Vaccines--Safety measures. Vaccines--adverse effects. Vaccination--adverse effects. Vaccination--trends. Vaccines--Immunology.

Contents	The immune system and surviving infection -- Vaccine history and types -- Disasters and near misses -- The current controversy: in perspective -- Smallpox vaccine -- Chicken pox vaccine -- Diphtheria 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 Virus (HBV) vaccine -- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccine -- BCG: the hunt for a TB vaccine -- Anthrax vaccine -- Special vaccines for travelers, health care workers, and military personnel -- Japanese encephalitis vaccine -- Rabies vaccine -- Vaccines of the future -- HIV vaccines -- Appendix A : Recommendations -- Appendix B : Legal aspects of vaccination -- Appendix C : Clinical trials.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-191) and index.
LCCN	2005003458
ISBN	0275984729
ISBN	9780275984724