Vaccines

"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'...

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Main Authors: Coffee, Megan (Author), Perkins, Sharon (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : For dummies, [2021]
Series:--For dummies.
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Summary:"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 to vaccine benefits, potential side effects, and contraindications, so you'll be ready when shot time comes."--Amazon.
Item Description:"Learning made easy" -- Cover.
"Discover the importance of vaccines for your health; understand how and why vaccines are developed; get the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine"--Cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description:x, 242 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781119787815
1119787815
Author Notes:Mega Coffee, MD, PhD, is a faculty member at the Grossman School of Medicine at New York University Hospital. She is an attending physician in infectious diseases at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and teaches on communicable diseases in humanitarian crises at Columbia University. She collaborates with a team at NYU to better predict disease severity in COVID.
Sharon Perkins, RN, is the co-author of more than 10 For Dummies titles including Pregnancy For Dummies, Healthy Aging For Dummies, Dad's Guide to Baby's First Year For Dummies, and most recently, Getting Pregnant For Dummies.