Remarkable Story of Vaccines

Milkmaid to Genome

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Av Norman Begg

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This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines. Having nearly 40 years’ experience of the subject, the author covers the history of vaccines, how they work, how research is carried out, their safety, how they are used in society, the inside track on COVID-19 and what the future holds. It is a deeply personal account, with anecdotes involving a cow called Blossom, a hospital in the Caribbean, a crocodile-infested lake in Malawi, an encounter with Russian soldiers in Prague and many others. An A-to-Z section covers every vaccine from Anthrax to Yellow Fever. It will educate, entertain and enlighten the vaccine scientific community and public health practitioners.Key Features• Explores a highly topical concept of vaccines in a comprehensive and easy-to-read manner• Engages readers with relatable and interesting anecdotes• Provides a balanced, factual counter to the huge amount of current vaccine misinformation

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-08-18
Mått156 x 234 x 6 mm
Vikt168 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor110
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032301976

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Chapter 1 A boy with diphtheriaChapter 2 The milkmaid’s legacyChapter 3 The invisible armyChapter 4 Taming the enemyChapter 5 I’d rather be jabbed than shotChapter 6 The long and winding roadChapter 7 Beware of the crocodilesChapter 8 The space shuttleChapter 9 It’s not the vicar’s fault!Chapter 10 Vaccines don’t save lives, vaccination doesChapter 11 Rocket scienceA – Z of VaccinesThe jargon

Begg brings over 40 years of experience on vaccines to this highly engaging, deeply personal narrative. The book starts by reviewing the history of vaccines and then proceeds to the mechanism of vaccine action, explaining how vaccine research is conducted. The text moves on to discuss the safety and efficacy of vaccines, the societal and public health aspects of vaccination including the issue of vaccine skepticism, COVID-19 vaccines, and finally what the future holds for vaccine technology. The text is written in a story-like fashion and is replete with absorbing personal and professional anecdotes. The content is comprehensive while being cogent. The text is lucid and reads effortlessly. The author manages to communicate complex vital concepts about the science and technology surrounding vaccines to the reader in an honest and unassuming way. - P. R. Sukthankar, Kansas State University