Immunisation myths and realities : responding to arguments against immunisation : a guide for providers
Hall, Robert2000
Books, Manuscripts
Modern vaccines provide high levels of protection against several diseases and protection against consequent disability and death. Further serious adverse events following immunisation.
Main title:
Immunisation myths and realities : responding to arguments against immunisation : a guide for providers / by Robert Hall and C. Rayna MacIntyre and Heather Gidding
Imprint:
Canberra A.C.T. Australian Government Publishing Service 2000
Collation:
36 p. illustrations
Contents:
Immunisation myths: common arguments against immunisation -- Realities of pertussis (whooping cough) - Realities of measles - Realities of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection - Realities of polio - Realities of diphtheria - Realities of hepatitis B - Living standards and the decline in mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases - Immunisation and the decline in incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases - The vaccines do not protect against diseases an many cases of disease occur immunised children - The side effects of DTP include brain damage - Vaccines cause the diseases they are supporsed to prevent - Vaccines suppress the immune system - Additives in vaccines are toxic - Vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome - Vaccines contain foreign proteins - Some vaccines may cause Mad Cow Disease - Vaccine viruses persist after immunisation - MMR vaccines causes inflammatory bowel disease and autism - Vaccines are contaminated with sclerosis - The rubella and chicken pox vaccines are cultured on cell lines of aborted fetuses - Immunisation myths : some alternative views of heallth and health care - Parents belifefs about immunisation - Responding to immunisation myths
Dewey class:
614.47 IMM
Local class:
614.47
Language:
English
BRN:
25155
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| Research | Tech Book | 614.47 IMM | Available |