The Vaccine Book

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Hardbound, 436 Pages
Published: NOV-2002
ISBN 10: 0-12-107258-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-107258-2
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


Edited by
Barry Bloom, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Paul-Henri Lambert

Description
The Vaccine Book provides comprehensive information on the current and future world of vaccines. It reveals the scientific opportunities and potential impact of vaccines, including economic and ethical challenges, problems encountered when producing vaccines, how clinical vaccine trials are designed, and how to introduce vaccines into widespread use. Although vaccines are now available for many diseases, there are still challenges ahead for major diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Vaccine Book is designed for students, researchers, public health officials, and all others interested in increasing their understanding of vaccines.

Audience:
Biomedical researchers, health policy makers, advanced students, working scientists, pediatricians, and other vaccine users


 
Last update: 5 Nov 2011