Vaccines: History, Science, and Issues (The Story of a Drug)

Tish Davidson, AM, is a medical writer specializing in making technical medical information accessible to a general readership.

Providing scientifically accurate, detailed, and accessible information to students and general readers, this book presents the history of vaccination; describes the administration, manufacturing, and regulation of vaccines in the United States; and explains the most recent scientific findings about vaccination while addressing concerns of those who oppose immunization.• Explains in depth the uses, dosage, adverse events, contraindications, and limitations of every vaccine• Provides a detailed, scientific explanation of the mechanism by which vaccines create immunity• Examines current controversies in vaccine usage and their scientific and social basis• Offers an international perspective on vaccine development and use• Documents the anti-vaccination movement that has existed from the 18th century through today

About the AuthorTish Davidson, AM, is a medical writer specializing in making technical medical information accessible to a general readership.