Vaccine The Debate in Modern America

Name: Vaccine The Debate in Modern America
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ISBN: 9781421406077

ISBN-10: 1421406071

ISBN-13: 9781421406077

Edition: 2012

Authors: Mark A. Largent

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Since 1990, the number of mandated vaccines has increased dramatically. Today, a fully vaccinated child will have received nearly three dozen vaccinations between birth and age six. Along with the increase in number has come a growing wave of concern among parents about the unintended side effects of vaccines. In Vaccine, Mark Largent explains the history of the debate and identifies issues that parents, pediatricians, politicians, and public health officials must address.Nearly 40% of American parents report that they delay or refuse a recommended vaccine for their children. Despite assurances from every mainstream scientific and medical institution, parents continue to be haunted by the…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 9/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 232
Size: 6.22" wide x 9.25" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



Risk and Reward



Sources of Doubt



Thimerosal and Autism



MMR and Autism



Science and the Celebrity



Getting to the Source of Anxiety


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index