Contents
Series Foreword ix
Preface xi
Chapter 1: A Case Study: An Encounter with Measles 1
Chapter 2: What Are Vaccines? 7
Chapter 3: Vaccines: A Brief History 25
Chapter 4: How Vaccines Work 65
Chapter 5: Effects and Applications 83
Chapter 6: Risks, Misuse, and Overdose 137
Chapter 7: Production, Distribution, and Regulation 161
Chapter 8: The Social Dimensions of Vaccines 183
Chapter 9: The Future of Vaccines 219
Directory of Resources 237
Glossary 243
Bibliography 251
Index 255
