Author:
Myers, Martin G. author.
Imprint[North Haven, CT] : Houndstooth, [2021]
Descriptionxvi, 400 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:Introduction -- A Short History of the Development of Vaccines to Control Diseases -- Microorganisms, Infections, and Immune Responses -- What Is a Vaccine? -- The Development and Use of Vaccines -- Assessing the Risks -- Evaluating Information about Vaccines -- Diphtheria -- Tetanus -- Whooping Cough (Pertussis) -- Yellow Fever -- Poliomyelitis -- Measles -- Rubella -- Mumps -- Chickenpox (Varicella) -- Shingles (Herpes zoster) -- Infectious diarrhea -- Rotavirus infections -- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) -- Streptococcus pneumoniae -- Neisseria meningitidis -- Hepatitis B -- Hepatitis A -- The genital HPVs -- Influenza A and B infections -- Sever acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) -- Making vaccine decisions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:"In Immunization Information, Dr. Martin Myers--one of the nation's leading experts on vaccines, infectious diseases, and immunization--describes the benefits and risks related to immunization and the underlying diseases that vaccines prevent. Understand what's in each vaccine and how they work. Learn about the infections that vaccines prevent and why they remain important today. Know how and why your neighbors' decisions about vaccines can affect you and your family. Based on science but written in everyday language, Immunization Information helps you distinguish the facts from fiction. It will show you how to identify misinformation while also showing you how to find reliable, trustworthy information yourself." --Page 4 of cover.
