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• Winner of 2023 Outstanding Reference Source 2023

Overview

A RUSA Outstanding Reference Source 2023 This resource provides clear, unbiased, and up-to-date information on vaccination, which protects the world's populations not only from pandemics like COVID-19 but other dangerous diseases as well. Everyone has opinions about vaccines, but what are the facts? This book asks – and answers – questions such as how vaccines work, what causes side effects, and how COVID-19 vaccines were developed so quickly. It also addresses broader questions, such as how to protect vaccine supply chains and how to prevent public health issues from being politicized. In addition to correcting well-known misinformation and misunderstandings about vaccines (such as false claims that they have been linked to autism), this book also provides up-to-date research on ways to counter misinformation and decrease vaccine hesitancy.

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Author:   Lisa Rosner
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781440877605

ISBN 10:   1440877602
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

How to Use This Book Introduction 1 How Do Vaccines Work? Q1. Do vaccines prevent disease? Q2. Do vaccines help strengthen the body's natural defenses? Q3. Do vaccines cause side effects? Q4. Can vaccines be produced for all diseases? Q5. Can vaccines completely destroy the diseases they target? Q6. Do vaccines exist for animals as well as people? Q7. Are national and international vaccination efforts cost-effective in saving lives and preventing epidemics? 2 The COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Development Q8. Do we know where COVID-19 came from? Q9. Were the COVID-19 vaccines entirely new products? Q10. Did the severe impact of COVID-19 on global health speed up the process for developing vaccines? Q11. Was it challenging for companies to create the COVID-19 vaccines so quickly? Q12. Did rapid distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States pose major challenges? Q13. Did vaccine hesitancy interfere with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States? Q14. Did fraud and disinformation have an impact on COVID-19 vaccine distribution? Q15. Did the spread of variant strains have an impact on the COVID-19 pandemic? Q16. Were safe COVID-19 vaccines developed for children? Q17. Were some countries especially effective at distributing COVID-19 vaccines? Q18. Did some countries face major challenges in distributing COVID-19 vaccines? Q19. Were global efforts undertaken to effectively distribute COVID-19 vaccines throughout the world? 3 Key Issues in Global Vaccination Q20. Are vaccination efforts more effective in some parts of the world than others? Q21. Are governments essential in making vaccines effective, safe, and accessible? Q22. Are philanthropic organizations involved in making vaccines safe, effective, and accessible around the world? Q23. Do armed conflicts make it harder for people to get vaccinated? Q24. Are there global efforts to prevent crimes associated with vaccines? Q25. Are there ongoing efforts to promote vaccine awareness? 4 Vaccination Controversies Q26. Are vaccine misinformation and disinformation dangerous? Q27. Do conspiracy theories exist about vaccines? Q28. Do vaccines cause Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Q29. Can vaccination be made compulsory? Q30. Can teenagers get vaccinated without parental consent? Q31. Can vaccination be required in health care settings? Q32. Can consumers bring legal action against vaccine manufacturers? 5 Vaccines for a Healthier Future Q33. Is it possible to increase vaccination worldwide and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases? Q34. Can we prepare in advance to provide vaccines for emerging infectious diseases? Q35. Can we better protect health care personnel, facilities, and vaccine supply chains during pandemic conditions? Q36. Can we build higher levels of confidence in the safety and efficacy of vaccines? Index

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Lisa Rosner, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of History Emerita at Stockton University, USA.

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