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This first comprehensive history of the social and political
aspects of vaccination in the United States tells the story of how
vaccination became a widely accepted public health measure over the
course of the twentieth century. One hundred years ago, just a
handful of vaccines existed, and only one, for smallpox, was widely
used. Today more than two dozen vaccines are in use, fourteen of
which are universally recommended for children. "State of Immunity
"examines the strategies that health officials have used--ranging
from advertising and public relations campaigns to laws requiring
children to be immunized before they can attend school--to gain
public acceptance of vaccines. Like any medical intervention,
vaccination carries a small risk of adverse reactions. But unlike
other procedures, it is performed on healthy people, most commonly
children, and has been mandated by law. Vaccination thus poses
unique ethical, political, and legal questions.
"This is a stunning book--comprehensive and perceptive. "Searching
Eyes: Privacy, the State, and Disease Surveillance in America" is a
major achievement in interdisciplinary scholarship and historical
interpretation, and will remain the definitive work on this
important subject for many years to come."--Theodore M. Brown,
Ph.D., Professor of History, Community and Preventive Medicine, and
Medical Humanities, University of Rochester
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