Archana Chatterjee – författare

This timely new edition not only further explores vaccine controversies in detail, but it also adds new chapters and updates information on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on this issue. Solutions to dispel the misinformation and myths that surround vaccines are also discussed in greater depth.For centuries the world lived in fear of epidemics caused by infections. It was not until the advent of vaccines to prevent these deadly diseases that they have become a distant memory of a bygone era. Unfortunately, these remarkable advances in medicine have given rise to a new set of fears about the adverse effects of vaccines. Until the past century, the fear of contracting illnesses far outweighed those of vaccination, and medicine all but eradicated many of these deadly diseases. The relatively undisputed acceptance of vaccinations changed through the 1960s, when unease grew in line with the increase in vaccine development. This contributed volume deals with all of these controversies with updated and new information including:Insights from Public Health: An Updated Framework for Understanding and Fostering Vaccine AcceptanceThe Role of Immunizations in Infection Prevention in the Healthcare EnvironmentIs There a Relationship Between Vaccines and Autoimmunity, Allergies, and Asthma?COVID-19 Vaccines Innovation and ChallengesExpansion of the Adult Immunization Schedule: How this Has Influenced Vaccine HesitancyThe Influence of New Vaccine Technologies on Vaccine Hesitancy and FearsThe Future of Vaccines and Vaccine ConfidenceAs the memory of mass infection fades, the fear of vaccines themselves continues to build in popular belief and in the media. The COVID pandemic has only added fuel to this fire. The second edition of Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century could not be better timed to bring readers up to date on the latest controversies and how to address them. The book is an essential resource for healthcare personnel, particularly vaccine providers including practitioners in pediatrics, family medicine, primary care, and nursing. It is also useful reading for trainees and researchers in child development, maternal and child health, and public health.

Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st CenturyArchana Chatterjee, editorOnce hailed as a medical miracle, vaccination has come under attack from multiple fronts, including occasionally from within medicine. And while the rates of adverse reactions remain low, suggestions that vaccines can cause serious illness (and even death) are inspiring parents to refuse routine immunizations for their children--ironically, exposing them and others to potentially serious illness.Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century explains clearly how this state of affairs came into being, why it persists, and how healthcare professionals can best respond. Current findings review answers to bedrock questions about known adverse events, what vaccine additives are used for, and real and perceived risks involved in immunization. Perspectives representing pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, parents, pharmacy professionals, the CDC, and the public health community help the reader sort out legitimate from irrational concerns. In-depth analyses discuss the possibility of links with asthma, cancer, Guillain-Barre syndrome, SIDS, and, of course, autism. Included in the coverage:Communicating vaccine risks and benefitsThe vaccine misinformation landscape in family medicinePerceived risks from live viral vaccinesThe media's role in vaccine misinformationAutoimmunity, allergies, asthma, and a relationship to vaccinesVaccines and autism: the controversy that won't go awayThe conundrums described here are pertinent to practitioners in pediatrics, family medicine, primary care, and nursing to help families with informed decision making. In addition, Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century should be read by trainees and researchers in child development and maternal and child health as the book's issues will have an impact onfuture generations of children and their families.

Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century

Archana Chatterjee, editor

 Once hailed as a medical miracle, vaccination has come under attack from multiple fronts, including occasionally from within medicine. And while the rates of adverse reactions remain low, suggestions that vaccines can cause serious illness (and even death) are inspiring parents to refuse routine immunizations for their children--ironically, exposing them and others to potentially serious illness.

 Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century explains clearly how this state of affairs came into being, why it persists, and how healthcare professionals can best respond. Current findings review answers to bedrock questions about known adverse events, what vaccine additives are used for, and real and perceived risks involved in immunization. Perspectives representing pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, parents, pharmacy professionals, the CDC, and the public health community help the reader sort out legitimate from irrational concerns. In-depth analyses discuss the possibility of links with asthma, cancer, Guillain-Barre syndrome, SIDS, and, of course, autism. Included in the coverage:

Communicating vaccine risks and benefitsThe vaccine misinformation landscape in family medicinePerceived risks from live viral vaccinesThe media''s role in vaccine misinformationAutoimmunity, allergies, asthma, and a relationship to vaccinesVaccines and autism: the controversy that won''t go away

The conundrums described here are pertinent to practitioners in pediatrics, family medicine, primary care, and nursing to help families with informed decision making. In addition, Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century should be read by trainees and researchers in child development and maternal and child health as the book''s issues will have an impact onfuture generations of children and their families.