Vaccine Nation Science, reason and the threat

Explore the past, present, and future of vaccines in a world grappling with misinformation and emerging health threats.

In Vaccine Nation, world-leading epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre examines the history of vaccines, how they work, and the impact of the anti-vaccination movement. From smallpox to COVID-19, discover the scientific breakthroughs and public policy debates that have shaped our understanding of immunization. MacIntyre tackles critical questions about vaccine safety, the rise of mRNA technology, and the ethical considerations surrounding vaccine mandates.

This insightful exploration is for anyone seeking to understand the role of vaccines in safeguarding global health.

Uncover the truth behind vaccine myths and disinformation.
Learn about new technologies like mRNA and their potential to fight cancer and other chronic diseases.
Understand the challenges of vaccine distribution and access in a globalized world.

Science must reclaim the stage, or we may lose centuries of gains that vaccines have brought to the world.

Raina MacIntyre is Professor of Global Biosecurity and NHMRC Research Fellow. She heads the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW. Her vaccine expertise is in older adults and immunosuppressed people, and she has done several clinical trials of vaccines in adults and transplant patients. She is on the WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Composition Technical Advisory Group and the WHO SAGE Smallpox and mpox advisory group. She is the author of Dark Winter (NewSouth, 2022).

1. The miracle of vaccines 2. How do vaccines work? 3. Vaccine safety 4. Anti-vaccination – from fringe to the medical mainstream 5. ‘ I don’ t want mRNA in my body!’ 6. Influenza 7. Fur, feathers and farms – the spectre of H5N1 8. A pox on your houses 9. Herd immunity 10. Measles, measles everywhere 11. Coercion or persuasion to increase vaccination rates? 12. The dark underbelly of medicine and global health 13. Pneumonia is not the old man’ s friend 14. If there was a vaccine against heart attacks, would you take it? 15. COVID killed public health 16. Who will reclaim the stage? References

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Vaccine Nation Science, reason and the threat to 200 years of progress

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