Immunization by Stuart Blume
At a time when vaccines are a vital tool in the fight against Covid-19 in all its various mutations this hard-hitting book takes a longer historical perspective. It argues that globalization and cuts to healthcare have been eroding faith in the institutions producing and providing vaccines for more than thirty years. It tells the history of immunization from the work of early pioneers such as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch through the eradication of smallpox in 1980, to the recent introduction of new kinds of genetically engineered vaccines. Immunization exposes the limits of public health authorities while suggesting how they can restore our confidence. Public health experts and all those considering vaccinations should read this timely history.
‘a fascinating history of vaccination and its troubles’ — Times Higher Education ‘Blume grapples with the hot-button topic of immunization programs and public resistance to them in this persuasive, challenging chronicle of how vaccines improved human health – and the pharmaceutical industry’s bottom line. . Blume’s crucial history illustrates that vaccines have saved countless lives, but they must win the confidence of those who don’t recognize their universal benefit.’ — Publishers Weekly ‘In his thought-provoking book, Stuart Blume carefully explains how exactly vaccines protect the human body, before going on to explore the worrying phenomenon that has come to be dubbed “vaccine hesitancy” – the reluctance of some parents to have their children vaccinated.’ — Manjit Kumar, Prospect magazine
Stuart Blume is Emeritus Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Educated at Oxford University, he has previously worked at the University of Sussex, the London School of Economics and in Whitehall.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789145045 |
| ISBN 10 | 178914504X |
| Title | Immunization |
| Author | Stuart Blume |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2021-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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