The vaccine controversy : the history, use, and safety of vaccinations / Kurt Link.
| Author/creator | Link, Kurt, 1937- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005. |
| Description | xii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 |