Vaccines and Your Family - Separating Fact From Fiction

This book is a go-to guide for all families seeking trustworthy information about the science and safety of vaccines.

Sommario

Questions People Have About Vaccines
General Questions
Safety
Ingredients
The Immune System
Practical Considerations
Individual Vaccines
Vaccines in the First Year of Life
Vaccines in the Second Year of Life
Vaccines for Three- to Six-year-olds
Vaccines for Seven- to Eighteen-year-olds
Vaccines for Adults
The Vaccine Schedule
Appendixes
Selected Resources
About the Authors
Index

Info autore

Paul Offit is Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He holds a BS in Psychology from Tufts University (1973) and an MD from University of Maryland School of Medicine (1977). He is the author of Autism's False Prophets (CUP 2008) and, most recently, Pandora's Lab (Nat Geo 2017).

Riassunto

This book is a go-to guide for all families seeking trustworthy information about the science and safety of vaccines.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charlotte Moser, Moser Charlotte, Paul Offit
• Editore: Columbia University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.08.2024
• EAN: 9780231213394
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21339-4
• Pagine: 368
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Popular medicine & health, HEALTH & FITNESS / Vaccinations, Advice on parenting, Public health & preventive medicine, Parenting: advice and issues, Popular medicine and health, vaccination, medical; health & fitness