Vaccination Controversies
A Reference Handbook
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March 2013
ABC-CLIO
| Pages |
352 |
| Volumes |
1 |
| Size |
6x9 |
| Topics |
Health & Wellness/Public Health |
Why is there such an active and ongoing resistance to mandatory vaccination? This book examines why vaccination as a public health measure continues to be highly controversial.
Objections to mandatory vaccination are widespread in the world today. Rather than being a new development, such objections have existed since vaccinations were first introduced. This book provides complete coverage of the history and background of vaccination issues in the United States and around the world, along with a detailed examination of the issues related to the use of vaccination today, and supplies readers with the necessary information to consider if the potential benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks.
Vaccination Controversies: A Reference Handbook overviews the scientific basis for and history of immunization as a method for protecting individuals against disease, along with a review of the social, political, and economic issues related to the use of immunization in both human and animal populations. The book debunks prevalent public health myths by clearly outlining the scientific consensus behind modern immunization regimes. Also included are profiles of important individuals and organizations within the history of vaccination, a chronology of important events, as well as pertinent reports, laws, and court decisions that give the reader a greater appreciation of the issues surrounding vaccination.
Highlights
- Provides current, accurate technical information and an extensive historical background on vaccination
- Presents clear, unbiased representations of multiple positions on vaccination issues
- Examines how objections to mandatory vaccination and the right to refuse vaccination may be a factor in the recent incidence of limited epidemics of certain diseases such as whooping cough and measles
- Includes an extensive list of references and a glossary of terms
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David E. Newton is the author of more than 400 books and other educational publications for young adults in the field of science, mathematics, social issues, and other topics. He was formerly a high school teacher in Grand Rapids, MI; professor of chemistry and physics at Salem State University; and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco.
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