Vaccines : history, science, and issues

Summary: "Each title in The Story of a Drug series examines a particular groups or class of pharmaceutical drugs from a variety of angles, including its history, effects, uses and misuses, and impact on society and popular culture. Through this multifaceted approach, readers gain a holistic understanding of some of the most commonly prescribed medications today, from antibiotics and painkillers to drugs that treat asthma and allergies." -- Back cover

Record details

ISBN: 9781440844430
ISBN: 1440844437
ISBN: 9781440844447
Physical Description: print
xii, 259 pages ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-254) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A case study: an encounter with measles -- What are vaccines? -- Vaccines: a brief history -- How vaccines work -- Effects and applications -- Risks, misuse, and overdose -- Production, distribution, and regulation -- The social dimensions of vaccines -- The future of vaccines.