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How Vaccines Work

The Science and History Behind Every Question You’ve Wanted to Ask
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How Vaccines Work by David Miles offers a fascinating exploration of the science behind vaccines. It explains their development, how they function within the human body, and the impact they have had on global health. The book delves into historical and modern vaccination efforts, making complex scientific concepts accessible to readers interested in understanding the vital role vaccines play in society.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the science behind vaccines and their impact on public health. Offering clear explanations, it delves into how vaccines function, their development process, and their crucial role in combating diseases, making it a valuable read for those interested in science and health.

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How Vaccines Work

An illuminating, reassuring guide to vaccination enriched with the latest science

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Vaccines are a debate, whether we want them to be or not. Now more than ever, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the accusations and arguments that bloom across the news and internet.

With a blend of science and history, How Vaccines Work demystifies the strange and intricate world of vaccines. It explains what a vaccine is, how they are discovered and developed, and what happens when they meet our bodies.

With over two decades of experience as an immunologist, David Miles gives expert insight into each vaccine routinely used in Britain, how they have kept us healthy, and why many people have come to worry about possible side effects. Through thrilling storytelling and in-depth exploration of the most common vaccination myths, How Vaccines Work is the perfect guide to understanding all the vaccines we currently receive.

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How Vaccines Work by David Miles receives praise for excellently combining the history and explanations of how current vaccines function. Stanley A Plotkin, an Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, finds it exceptional for the lay public and highly recommends it to prospective vaccine recipients or parents.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349428901

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Illustration: Approx. 10 black & white line drawings or diagrams, integrated

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 480

About the Author

David Miles has two decades of experience as a scientist and educator in the field of infectious disease immunology. He began his scientific career as a zoologist before moving to Gambia to study the infant immune response to vaccines against infectious diseases, and spent the ten years leading research projects there, in Malawi and in South Africa. David's research career was ended by a lymphoma, the treatment for which wiped out his immune system and left him more vulnerable to infection than a newborn baby. He moved into education as a tutor on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine's distance learning MSc in infectious diseases.

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