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Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From smallpox to Covid-19, this book examines the histories of the world's pandemics, explaining what vaccines are and why we need them. Told with a story-like narrative that holds readers' interest, this book is a definitive guide to vaccines"--
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Vaccines are a documented success story, one of the most successful public health interventions in history. Yet there is a vocal anti-vaccination movement and the propagation of anti-vax claims through books, documentaries, and social media. In Anti-vaxxers, Jonathan Berman explores the phenomenon of the anti-vaccination movement, recounting its history from its nineteenth-century antecedents to today's activism, examining its claims, and suggesting...
4) Vaccines
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"By treating vaccines as superheroes, Baby Medical School helps take the fear out of getting shots at the doctor. Vaccines "remember" what germs to get rid of in order to keep us safe and fight off diseases and infections. With a reminder that any kid could help make the vaccines of the future, this book is equal parts aspirational, educational, and totally fun! Baby Medical School: Vaccines advocates for science while taking kids on an adventure!"--...
6) The first shots: the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the coronavirus vaccine
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable, first-time reporting on the players leading the fight against a vicious virus. The First Shots, soon to be the subject of an HBO limited series with superstar director and producer Adam McKay (Succession, Vice, The Big Short), draws on exclusive, high-level access to weave...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Few were ready when a mysterious respiratory illness emerged in Wuhan, China in January 2020. Politicians, government officials, business leaders, and public-health professionals were unprepared for the most devastating pandemic in a century. Many of the world's biggest drug and vaccine makers were slow to react or couldn't muster an effective response. It was up to a small group of unlikely and untested scientists and executives to save civilization....
8) Vaccines
Author
Publisher
Pogo, Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Readers will learn about the science behind the discovery and development of vaccinations"--Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In Longshot, investigative journalist David Heath takes readers inside the small group of scientists whose groundbreaking work was once largely dismissed but whose feat will now eclipse the importance of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine in medical history. With never-before-reported details, Heath reveals how these scientists overcame countless obstacles to give the world an unprecedented head start when we needed a COVID-19 vaccine.
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Do you remember every time you've been sick? You may not, but your body does! With many illnesses, you can't get sick more than once because your body remembers and fights it off before you get sick again. But what if your body could recognize germs that you've never had before so you don't get ill? There's where vaccines come in! This book comes complete with extensive back matter all about types of germs and vaccines"--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"7 billion doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered around the world, with nearly 400 million doses in the United States alone. Undoubtedly, the vaccine has saved, and will continue to save, countless lives. While we should appreciate these innovations of modern-day medical science, the vaccine has not been universally accepted, hampering our efforts to reduce harm. Side-effects of the COVID vaccine are widely discussed in news outlets. Countless...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Measles, mumps, and rubella--oh my! Why are we vaccinating our children--and ourselves--against these diseases, and what goes on in our bodies after the needle comes out? Vaccines For Dummies will inform and entertain you about all things vax, including how the first vaccines were discovered, what's in modern vaccines, how they are tested and approved for use, and why the CDC's vaccine schedule is what it is. Inside, you'll also find a complete guide...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Immunization is regarded by many as one of the greatest advances in modern civilization. The widespread use of vaccines has led to increases in life expectancy, reductions in the occurrence of childhood diseases, and is generally credited with saving millions of lives annually. But since their discovery two centuries ago, vaccines have been dogged by pockets of persistent distrust among those who are skeptical of their science or who find compulsory...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography introduces Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Karikó, who played a critical role in developing the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. Follow the journey of Katalin (Kati) Karikó from her childhood in rural Hungary"--
"Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about everything. As an adult, she channeled her curiosity into her work as a scientist. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and their inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and autism. The alleged link between the two was first espoused in a fraudulent scientific...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early plagues and pandemics to more recent outbreaks like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and the Zika virus. Microbes also takes on contemporary issues like the importance of vaccinations in the face of the growing anti-vaxxer movement, as well as the rise of cutting-edge health treatments like...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made "the impossible possible"--creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop. Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Maxine takes her pets to the vet to teach young readers that vaccines aren't scary-and they keep us well"
"When Maxine tells her pets, "Let's get to the vet!" Scott does not want a shot. Jervis is nervous, Franky is cranky, Biffy is iffy, and Cary is wary. Can Maxine help her critters get over their jitters...?" Perfect for any child afraid of shots or needles, this rhyming book is a "must-read-aloud"! Spunky Maxine takes charge of her vaccine fears...
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