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Between hope and fear : a history of vaccines and human immunity / Michael Kinch.

by Kinch, Michael S.

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Pegasus Books, 2018.

Vaccination -- History.

Vaccines -- History.

Immunization -- History.

Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- History.

9781681777511 (hc.)

1st Pegasus books ed.

xviii, 334 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (some color), portraits ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-318) and index.

Pox Romana -- Vaccination & eradication -- Becoming defensive -- The wurst way to die -- Spreading like viruses -- A sense of humors -- Lost in translation -- Breathing easier -- Three little letters -- When future shocks become current affairs.

Ostensibly writing to refute the dangerous rise of anti-vaccinators, Kinch provides readers with an interdisciplinary wealth of meticulously researched information on the intersection of history, disease, and vaccines. Beginning with a detailed account of the devastations of smallpox, Kinch winds his way through history, science, and public policy. Readers learn about the early days of variolation and vaccination, as well as how immunity actually works in the body. An accounting of the discovery of bacteria and viruses, as well as significant breakthroughs in vaccine intervention, are also described. The factually dense writing is often humorous and chock-full of engaging detail, providing a wealth of background and a remarkable synthesis of material. -- Adapted from Library Journal.

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