Vaccines

Kristen A. Feemster, MD, MPH, MSHP, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician and health policy researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the implementation of immunization recommendations, the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases, and vaccine policy. She is Director of Research for the Vaccine Education Center and Medical Director of the Immunization Program at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Dr. Feemster has authored numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and invited commentaries and regularly provides vaccine education to a wide range of audiences. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

A wonderful introduction to one of the most important public health advances of the past 200 years. It's a must-read for prospective parents, journalists, and anyone interested in health care and health care policy. Feemster is thorough, compassionate, and engaging-a rare combination that makes this important book a delight to read.

• AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Introduction 1. What Is a Vaccine and How Do Vaccines Work? 2. A Brief History of Vaccines 3. Vaccine Development 4. Vaccine Financing and Distribution 5. Vaccine Safety 6. The Vaccine Schedule 7. Laws and Standard Practices for Vaccine Administration 8. Vaccine Hesitancy 9. On the Horizon AppendixSelected BibliographyIndex