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The vaccine race : science, politics, and the human costs of defeating disease / by Wadman, Meredith,author.(CARDINAL)415467;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-419) and index."The epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that led to the creation of some of the world's most important vaccines. Until the late 1960s, tens of thousands of American children suffered crippling birth defects if their mothers had been exposed to rubella, popularly known as German measles, while pregnant; there was no vaccine and little understanding of how the disease devastated fetuses. In June 1962, a young biologist in Philadelphia, using tissue extracted from an aborted fetus from Sweden, produced safe, clean cells that allowed the creation of vaccines against rubella and other common childhood diseases. Two years later, in the midst of a devastating German measles epidemic, his colleague developed the vaccine that would one day wipe out homegrown rubella. The rubella vaccine and others made with those fetal cells have protected more than 150 million people in the United States, the vast majority of them preschoolers. The new cells and the method of making them also led to vaccines that have protected billions of people around the world from polio, rabies, chicken pox, measles, hepatitis A, shingles and adenovirus. Meredith Wadman's masterful account recovers not only the science of this urgent race, but also the political roadblocks that nearly stopped the scientists. She describes the terrible dilemmas of pregnant women exposed to German measles and recounts testing on infants, prisoners, orphans, and the intellectually disabled, which was common in the era. These events take place at the dawn of the battle over using human fetal tissue in research, during the arrival of big commerce in campus labs, and as huge changes take place in the laws and practices governing who "owns" research cells and the profits made from biological inventions. It is also the story of yet one more unrecognized woman whose cells have been used to save countless lives. With another frightening virus imperiling pregnant women on the rise today, no medical story could have more human drama, impact, or urgency today than The Vaccine Race"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Rubella vaccines; Rubella vaccines; Rubella; MMR vaccine; Human experimentation in medicine; Human experimentation in medicine;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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The vaccine answer book : 200 essential answers to help you make the right decisions for your child / by Loehr, Jamie.(CARDINAL)486178;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-290).Understanding vaccines. Vaccine basics ; Principles of vaccines ; A brief history of vaccines ; Vaccination logistics ; How to evaluate vaccines -- Vaccines in the first year of life. The pneumococcal vaccine for young children ; The haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) vaccine ; The diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine ; The rotavirus vaccine ; The influenza vaccine ; The hepatitis B vaccine ; The polio vaccine -- Other childhood vaccines. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine ; The chickenpox vaccine ; The hepatitis A vaccine ; The tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap and Td) vaccines ; The meningococcal vaccine ; The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine ; The pneumococcal vaccine for older children and adults -- Vaccines throughout life. The shingles vaccine ; Other adult vaccine ; Travel vaccines and other vaccines -- Vaccine controversies and myths. Vaccines and autism ; Other vaccine questions and concerns.
Subjects: Vaccination of children; Immunization of children;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The vaccine book : making the right decision for your child / by Sears, Robert W.(CARDINAL)470578;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268) and index.
Subjects: Vaccination of children.; Immunization of children.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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The vaccine book : making the right decision for your child / by Sears, Robert W.,author.(CARDINAL)470578;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Shares impartial advice with parents about twelve standard vaccines, profiling each for risk factors, manufacturing processes, and current controversies.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Vaccination of children.; Immunization of children.; Vaccination.; Immunization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The vaccine book : making the right decision for your child / by Sears, Robert W.(CARDINAL)470578;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-320) and index.
Subjects: Immunization of children.; Vaccination of children.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 10
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Vaccines / by Coffee, Megan,author.; Perkins, Sharon,author.(CARDINAL)464598;
Getting started with vaccine basics -- Focusing on vaccine fundamentals -- The (non) life of a virus -- The crowned virus: coronavirus -- Bacterial bad guys -- Verifying valuable vaccines -- Distinguishing and testing different vaccines -- Tracking the current list of effective vaccines -- What to expect when you're vaccinating -- Scheduling safety -- Vaccines for children -- Vaccines for adults -- Spelling out who may face risks -- Anti-vaxxers and debunking myths about vaccines -- The part of tens -- Five people who created ten (or more) modern vaccines -- Ten diseases without vaccines, from A to Z -- The ten most lethal major pandemics -- Ten ways to boost your immune system."Measles, mumps, and rubella--oh my! Why are we vaccinating our children--and ourselves--against these diseases, and what goes on in our bodies after the needle comes out? Vaccines For Dummies will inform and entertain you about all things vax, including how the first vaccines were discovered, what's in modern vaccines, how they are tested and approved for use, and why the CDC's vaccine schedule is what it is. Inside, you'll also find a complete guide to vaccine benefits, potential side effects, and contraindications, so you'll be ready when shot time comes."--Amazon.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Vaccines.; COVID-19 (Disease); Vaccination.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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What your doctor may not tell you about children's vaccinations / by Cave, Stephanie.(CARDINAL)661209; Mitchell, Deborah,1955-(CARDINAL)531725;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-307) and index.
Subjects: Immunization of children; Vaccines; Vaccines;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Vaccines & your child : separating fact from fiction / by Offit, Paul A.(CARDINAL)645646; Moser, Charlotte A.(CARDINAL)501614;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Questions parents have about vaccines -- General -- What are vaccines? -- Why do we still need vaccines? -- How do vaccines work? -- How are vaccines made? -- What steps do pharmaceutical companies go through to make vaccines? -- Who recommends vaccines? -- How do we know vaccines work? -- Are vaccine-preventable diseases really that bad? -- Isn't it better to be naturally infected than immunized? -- Are vaccines given in a one-size-fits-all schedule? -- Is there any harm in using an alternative schedule? -- Why can't vaccines be combined to lessen the number of shots? -- Why aren't more vaccines given by mouth? -- Can I avoid vaccines by living a healthy lifestyle? -- Why should I trust a system that makes money for drug companies? -- Should vaccines be mandated? -- Is it my social responsibility to get vaccines? -- Safety -- Are vaccines safe? -- How do I know if a problem is caused by vaccines? -- What systems are in place to ensure that vaccines are safe? -- How do we know that different vaccines can be given at the same time? -- Do too many vaccines overwhelm the immune system? -- Do too many vaccines weaken the immune system? -- Do too many vaccines cause chronic diseases? -- Do vaccines cause autism? -- Do vaccines cause allergies and asthma? -- Do vaccines cause cancer? -- Do vaccines cause diabetes? -- Do vaccines cause mad-cow disease? -- Do vaccines cause multiple sclerosis? -- Do vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? -- Are there "hot lots" of vaccines? -- Is the vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS) -- A good way to tell whether a vaccine is harmful? -- Are package inserts useful? -- How do i sort out good from bad information about vaccines? -- Ingredients -- Do vaccines contain products to which children could be allergic? -- Do vaccines contain harmful preservatives like mercury? -- Do vaccines contain harmful adjuvants like aluminum? -- Do vaccines contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde? -- Do vaccines contain ether or antifreeze? -- Are vaccines made using aborted fetal cells? -- Do vaccines contain products from animals? -- Practical considerations -- How do I deal with my child's fear of shots? -- What can I do to make the vaccine visit less stressful? -- Who shouldn't get vaccines? -- Can I vaccinate my child if he is ill? -- Can I vaccinate my premature baby? -- Can I vaccinate my child if he's taking steroids? -- Can I receive a vaccine if I'm pregnant? -- Can I vaccinate my child if I'm breastfeeding? -- What if my child inadvertently got an extra dose of vaccine? -- What if my child inadvertently missed a dose of vaccine? -- Can I vaccinate my child if someone in the home is immune compromised? -- Do vaccines given in countries from which children are adopted still count? -- Individual vaccines -- Vaccines in the first year of life -- Hepatitis B -- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis -- Pneumococcus -- Rotavirus -- Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) -- Polio -- Influenza -- Vaccines in the second year of life -- Measles, mumps, and rubella -- Chickenpox -- Hepatitis A -- Vaccines for adolescents and teens -- Meningococcus -- Human papillomavirus -- The vaccine schedule -- Vaccine schedule and combination vaccines -- Why this schedule? -- Changes to the schedule -- Catch-up schedule -- Appendices. Vaccine records ; A note about registries.
Subjects: Vaccination of children; Vaccines;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Unavoidably unsafe : childhood vaccines reconsidered / by Geehr, Edward C.,author.; Barke, Jeffrey,author.; Bigtree, Del,author of forward.(CARDINAL)873657;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The concept of unavoidably unsafe -- First, do no harm -- Meet the risky six -- COVID-19 -- Hepatitis B (HepB) -- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV-mAB) -- Influenza (flu) -- Diptheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP) -- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR vaccine) -- MMR and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the great debate -- Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine -- Haemophilus influenzae B vaccine (Hib) -- Hepatitis A vaccine (HepA) -- Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) -- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) -- Rotavirus vaccine (RV) -- Why a child should never, ever be given an mRNA vaccine -- Gardasil and HPV: high risk, low reward -- Vaccines and pregnancy: risky business -- State vaccine requirements and exemptions -- Questions to ask your pediatrician.In Unavoidably Unsafe, Dr. Edward Geehr and Dr. Jeffrey Barke confront the prevailing beliefs surrounding childhood vaccines with unflinching scrutiny and bold insight. As seasoned physicians, they acknowledge the revered status vaccines hold in modern medicine while bravely questioning their safety and efficacy. From the historical triumphs of polio eradication to the complexities of modern immunization schedules, Geehr and Barke unravel the layers of vaccine development and regulation. They shed light on the unintended consequences of vaccine mandates and the erosion of informed consent in the face of mounting pharmaceutical influence.
Subjects: Informational works.; Vaccination of children.; Immunization of children.; Vaccination of children; Vaccines; Medical laws and legislation.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Vaccines : are they really safe and effective? / by Miller, Neil Z.(CARDINAL)373014;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-126) and index.
Subjects: Vaccination of children; Vaccines;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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