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1) Vaccines
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Throughout time, scientists have made vaccines to prevent deadly illnesses. Even today, scientists are still studying diseases and working to make new and better vaccines. Explore how vaccines work, how they are made, and how they stop communities from getting sick. Dyslexic-friendly font and design in this curricular hi-lo series makes current events approachable for all!"--Provided by the publisher.
2) Vaccines
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"While vaccines are a hot-button issue, there is no scientific doubt that they have eradicated some diseases from many modern countries. Including sections on what exactly vaccines are, why they are used, and how they work, the narrative of this book explains this newsworthy topic in age-appropriate language and detail. Full-color photographs of actual medical conditions prevented by vaccines and illustrations of these diseases make each seem even...
3) Vaccines
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book explores how vaccines work and are developed, highlighting examples of historic vaccines and the diseases they help prevent as well as the debates and challenges related to vaccination that remain today"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From smallpox to Covid-19, this book examines the histories of the world's pandemics, explaining what vaccines are and why we need them. Told with a story-like narrative that holds readers' interest, this book is a definitive guide to vaccines"--
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"The vaccination debate has made headlines across the United States in recent years, but news outlets often sensationalize this important health topic, leaving people with more questions than answers. As readers explore the arguments used by people on both sides of this debate, they also learn essential information about health and science through age-appropriate explanations and helpful fact boxes. Eye-catching design elements, including full-color...
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Vaccines are biological substances that cause the human immune system to build up its defenses against specific diseases. Public health officials recommend a series of vaccines for all children, as well as some vaccines for teenagers and adults. But not everyone gets the vaccines they need. Many poor nations don't have the resources to deliver vaccines to every community. Some parents refuse to have their children vaccinated because they don't believe...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From routine childhood vaccinations to the experimental vaccines given to Ebola patients in Africa and the United States, vaccines have a powerful effect on public health. Learn the facts about the four different types of vaccines and their components, and discover why the concept of herd immunity is critical to public health..
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2020 high-definition program, young people will learn how to keep themselves safe from viruses like COVID-19. What is a virus and how does it spread? How do vaccines work? What is a pandemic? How using strategies from past pandemics to fight COVID-19? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples, and video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Where do viruses come from? Why do they make us sick? And how can we prevent them from spreading? The Secret Life of Viruses is full of all the amazing and fascinating facts you should know about the millions of viruses all around us! Young readers will learn about how viruses spread, how our bodies fight them, the history of viruses in the world, and much more. By teaching readers about the science behind this timely topic and offering context for...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Vaccines are perhaps the single safest and most effective preventive health measure ever devised. In the first of two episodes on this subject, learn the history of vaccination, what types of vaccines doctors use to stave off specific diseases, and why some people still question whether this technique works.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
COVID-19 has increased our awareness of the spread of illnesses and how to prevent them. However, we still live in a time when so many falsehoods about vaccines are spread, and young readers need a health guide like this one to truly understand the importance of vaccines to individual as well as global health. The manageable text introduces readers to the concept of vaccines, how they are made, and how they help us stay well. Colorful illustrations
...Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book tells the story of the legal right to control the production of lifesaving medicines. Medical science began as a discipline geared toward the betterment of all human life, but the merging of research with intellectual property and the rise of the pharmaceutical industry warped and eventually undermined its ethical foundations. Since the Second World War, federally funded research has facilitated most major medical breakthroughs, yet these...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination...
Author
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing―cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough cropping up everywhere from elementary schools to Ivy League universities because a select group of parents refuses to vaccinate their children. Between Hope and Fear tells the remarkable story of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and their social and political implications. While detailing...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientist Katalin Karik̤ was one of the few people who believed in the potential of mRNA to help cells fight off disease. Breakthrough chronicles Karik̤'s relentless pursuit of knowledge and dedication to helping people, depicting her as an inspirational figure for readers interested in science. The book contextualizes Karik̤'s work within her upbringing in a small village in rural Hungary, the discrimination...
Author
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
COVID-19 has increased our awareness of the spread of illnesses and how to prevent them. However, we still live in a time when so many falsehoods about vaccines are spread, and young readers need a health guide like this one to truly understand the importance of vaccines to individual as well as global health. The manageable text introduces readers to the concept of vaccines, how they are made, and how they help us stay well. Colorful illustrations
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