Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-211) and index
Contents:
Are vaccines likely to do more harm than good? Overview: Opposition to childhood vaccinations is increasing / Mike Cronin Yes : the risks of common vaccines often exceed their benefits There are real dangers to vaccines / David Kupelian Vaccines may be the cause of autism / Kelly Patricia O'Meara Some parents feel they must lie to avoid vaccination of their children / Steve LeBlanc Many scientific studies of vaccine safety are flawed / Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The cervical cancer vaccine has not been proven safe or effective / Cathy Gulli, Lianne George, and John Intini No : the risk of harm from common vaccines is extremely small The benefits of vaccines far outweigh the risks / Aubrey Noelle Stimola Giving multiple vaccines to children is safe / Centers for disease Control and Prevention Anti-vaccine fanatics are free riders / Michael Fumento Should routine vaccinations be mandatory? Overview: Vaccination controversy centers on the right to choose / Logan Molyneux Yes : vaccination should be mandatory in order to prevent the spread of disease Meningitis vaccination should be mandatory for college dorm residents / Katie Strickland All young girls should be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer / Elizabeth M. Whelan No : mandatory vaccination violates people's right to control their bodies Making cervical cancer vaccination mandatory is bad medicine / Lucinda Marshall The chickenpox vaccine is unnecessary and its safety is unproven / Andrew Schlafly New Jersey's new childhood vaccine mandates are indefensible / Deirdre Imus Compulsory vaccination eliminates normal checks on government power / Mark Blaxill and Barbara Loe Fisher Push to mandate new vaccines comes from profit-driven industry / Evelyn Pringle Does the threat of bioterrorism warrant mandatory vaccination? Chapter preface Yes : vaccination against biological weapons is essential to defense Anthrax vaccine is necessary to protect services members / Stephanie L. Carl High-risk situations justify government restrictions on liberty / Lawrence O. Gostin No : unproven vaccines can cause harm and should not be forced on anyone Service members should not be ordered to risk damage to their health / Bob Evans Mandatory anthrax vaccination has caused many serious illnesses / Greg Gordon Compulsory vaccination against bioterrorist attacks is unjustified / Tom Jefferson What are some future uses for vaccines? Chapter preface Lives could be saved by more vaccination of adolescents and adults / Steve Baragona Measles is a major cause of death among unvaccinated children in Africa / William J. Moss Children infected with HIV need access to pneumonia vaccine / Orin Levine and Paul Zeitz More women should be enrolled in HIV preventive vaccine trials / Edward Mills ... [et al.] Experimental AIDS vaccines have not been successful / John Lauerman A malaria vaccine is desperately needed in Africa / Michael Finkel Vaccines are being developed to treat cancer / Michelle Meadows New vaccines may help to stop smoking, drug use, and overeating / Ronald Kotulak
