The outbreak -- A history of controversy -- Vaccine issues and herd immunity -- Vaccines and popular culture -- Making vaccines -- New vaccines, new worries -- The global impact of vaccines -- The future of the vaccine debate -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author.
Summary
This book covers the history of vaccine controversies, the 2014 measles outbreak, and the balance between public safety and personal freedoms, studying how an accepted medical treatment has become a contentious issue in US society.
Audience
1100L Lexile
Study Program
Accelerated Reader MG+ 8.3 3 3 183688
Summary
Explores the controversy surrounding vaccinations, discussing how vaccines changed history, vaccine errors that damaged public trust, possible links with autism, and the resurgence of old diseases due to reduced vaccination.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.