The Best New Vaccination eBooks To Read In 2025

Greg Beattie’s succinctly written tale of his dedication to his children’s health is an inspiration to parents who are facing the dilemma of whether to pay the social and financial penalties of putting their child’s welfare first. Greg chose to commit a large part of his life to uncovering the medical research he needed to make an informed decision on vaccination for his children. In deciding against vaccination he incurred the wrath of his local government, which banned his children from the child care centre it operated.

His legal challenge to the local government, before the Human Rights Commission, exposed the sleezy role of the courts and medical industry influencers, posing as independent witnesses, in supporting bureaucratic abuse of powers and the myth that only universal vaccination holds back the horrors of a disease ridden dystopia. A very readable story with both personal and political dimensions, with a density of information and insights that makes it worth reading again.

The first comprehensive history of efforts to vaccinate children from contagious disease in US schools. As protests over vaccine mandates increase in the twenty-first century, many people have raised concerns about a growing opposition to school vaccination requirements. What triggered anti-vaccine activism in the past, and why does it continue today? Americans have struggled with questions like this since the passage of the first school vaccination laws in 1827. In Vaccine Wars, Kim Tolley lays out the first comprehensive history of the nearly two-hundred-year struggle to protect schoolchildren from infectious diseases.

Drawing from extensive archival sources―including state and federal reports, court records, congressional hearings, oral interviews, correspondence, journals, school textbooks, and newspapers―Tolley analyzes resistance to vaccines in the context of evolving views about immunization among doctors, families, anti-vaccination groups, and school authorities. The resulting story reveals the historic nature of the ongoing struggle to reach a national consensus about the importance of vaccination, from the smallpox era to the COVID-19 pandemic. This well-researched and engaging book illustrates how the history of vaccination is deeply intertwined with the history of education. As stopping the spread of communicable diseases in classrooms became key to protection, vaccination became mandatory at the time of admission to school, and the decision to vaccinate was no longer a private, personal decision without consequence to others. Tolley's focus on schools reveals longstanding challenges and tensions in implementing vaccination policies. Vaccine Wars underscores recurring themes that have long roiled political debates over vaccination, including the proper reach of state power; the intersection of science, politics, and public policy; and the nature of individual liberty in a modern democracy.

Religious exemptions to mandatory vaccinations have been a contentious issue for more than a century. In 1905, the United States Supreme Court heard the case of Jacobson vs Massachusetts, which upheld the authority of the states to enforce compulsory vaccinations on its citizens against communicable diseases. Jacobson was a pastor who argued that the law violated his religious liberties. Since then, there has been a growing worldwide movement claiming religious exemptions to mandatory vaccines.

This was again brought to the forefront during the Covid-19 pandemic, where many individuals clamored for religious exemptions to state and federal vaccine mandates…many of whom have never been affiliated with organized religion. But, what does religion have to do with vaccines? Many religious organizations claim the use of aborted fetal cells in the production and testing of some vaccines violates their pro-life beliefs. Yet, non-religious individuals have also claimed religious exemptions, and are often met with difficult questions to defend their position. This book delves into religious exemptions to vaccination, and addresses questions such as:. Where does religious exemption stem from?What is the Catholic Church’s stance about this issue?Can non-religious individuals also claim an exemption?What about vaccines that are not made with aborted fetal cells? Are there valid exemptions to those?Is it possible to identify which vaccines are made with aborted fetal cells?Do aborted fetal cells in vaccines pose a health risk to humans?Does every state in the USA offer religious exemptions?How does one apply for a religious exemption to vaccine mandates for schools, places of employment, and/or international travel?This easy to read book explores these challenging questions, and will give the reader a clear understanding of this issue. In addition, the reader will also have a defined path of action to take if they wish to pursue a religious exemption to any vaccine mandates, and how to navigate hostile questions from children's schools and/or places of employment.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The Studies the CDC Refuses to Do. This book is based on over one hundred studies in the peer-reviewed literature that consider vaccinated versus unvaccinated populations. Each study is analyzed, and health differences among infants, children, and adults who have been vaccinated and those who have not are presented and put in context. Readers will find information on:.

The infant/child vaccination schedule Thimerosal in vaccines Live virus vaccines The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Vaccination and Gulf War illness Influenza (flu) vaccines Hepatitis B vaccination The COVID-19 vaccine Vaccines during pregnancy. Given the massive push to vaccinate the entire global population, this book is timely and necessary for individuals to make informed choices for themselves and their families.

A very interesting read for those who question everything we are told by the medical establishment. Originally published in 1920, HORRORS OF VACCINATION EXPOSED AND ILLUSTRATED by CHARLES M. HIGGINS controversially challenged the widespread practice of vaccinations and raised concerns about their potential risks. The author was a vocal critic of the medical establishment's push for widespread vaccination programs and believed that vaccines could pose significant dangers to public health. In the book he presents arguments against vaccinations based on his research and personal beliefs.

He discusses alleged cases of adverse reactions to vaccines, questions the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing diseases, and warns against potential long-term health effects. The book was met with both support from individuals who shared his scepticism and criticism from medical professionals and scientists who defended the benefits of vaccines but the points Higgins raised remain as valid and relevant today as they did over 100 years ago. UNIQUE ELEMENT : ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

From the latest vaccination evidence, recommendations, and protocols . . . to new vaccine development and the use of vaccines in reducing disease, Plotkin’s Vaccines, 8th Edition, covers every aspect of vaccination. Now completely revised and updated from cover to cover, this award-winning text continues to provide reliable information from global authorities, offering a complete understanding of each disease, as well as the latest knowledge of both existing vaccines and those currently in research and development.

Described by Bill Gates as "an indispensable guide to the enhancement of the well-being of our world," Plotkin’s Vaccines is a must-have reference for current, authoritative information in this fast-moving field.Contains all-new chapters on COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, and non-specific effects of vaccines, as well as significantly revised content on new vaccine technologies such as mRNA vaccines, emerging vaccines, and technologies to improve immunization. Presents exciting new data on evolution of adjuvants across the centuries, dengue vaccines, human papillomavirus vaccines, respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, tuberculosis vaccines, and zoster vaccines. Provides up-to-date, authoritative information on vaccine production, available preparations, efficacy and safety, and recommendations for vaccine use, with rationales and data on the impact of vaccination programs on morbidity and mortality. Provides complete coverage of each disease, including clinical characteristics, microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as epidemiology and public health and regulatory issues. Keeps you up to date with information on each vaccine, including its stability, immunogenicity, efficacy, duration of immunity, adverse events, indications, contraindications, precautions, administration with other vaccines, and disease-control strategies. Covers vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine science, and licensed vaccine products, as well as product technologies and global regulatory and public health issues. Analyzes the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of different vaccine options. Helps you clearly visualize concepts and objective data through an abundance of tables and figures. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.