The remarkable story of vaccines : milkmaid to genome / Norman Begg.
By: Begg, Norman T [author.].
Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2023Edition: First edition.Description: 98 p.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781032301983; 9781032301976.Subject(s): Vaccines -- History | Vaccination -- HistoryGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | QR189 .B44 2023 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000019409 |
Includes index.
A boy with diphtheria -- The milkmaid's legacy -- The invisible army -- Taming the enemy -- I'd rather be jabbed than shot -- The long and winding road -- Beware of the crocodiles -- The space shuttle -- It's not the vicar's fault! -- Vaccines don't save lives, vaccination does -- Rocket science.
"This remarkable book tells you everything you need to know about vaccines. Having nearly 40 years' experience of the subject, the author covers the history of vaccines, how they work, how research is carried out, their safety, how they are used in society, the inside track on COVID-19, and what the future holds"--