Sharon Perkins - Vaccines For Dummies

Vaccines For Dummies®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021941394

ISBN 978-1-119-78781-5 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-78782-2 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-78783-9 (ebk)

1 Cover

2 Title Page

3 Copyright

4 Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5 Part 1: Getting Started with Vaccine Basics Chapter 1: Focusing on Vaccine Fundamentals Realizing the Crucial Role of Vaccines Explaining How a Vaccine Works Comparing Viruses, Bacteria, and Toxins Studying COVID-19 Vaccine Development Understanding the Importance of Vaccine Schedules Preparing for Potential Vaccine Side Effects Optimizing Your Immune Response Chapter 2: The (Non) Life of a Virus Looking Inside Your Average Virus Investigating Influenza Viruses Examining Enteroviruses (Including Rhinoviruses) Knowing About Norovirus Understanding HIV Trying to Say Goodbye to Measles Checking Out the Cause of Chicken Pox: Varicella Fighting Ebola Surveying Variola (Smallpox) Chapter 3: The Crowned Virus: Coronavirus Identifying the Coronavirus in Humans Combatting the Common Cold Coronavirus Surveying SARS and MERS COVID-19: The Novel (and Specially Confounding) Coronavirus Chapter 4: Bacterial Bad Guys Understanding What Makes Bacteria Different from Viruses Digging into Vaccines That Defuse Bacteria Comparing Antibiotics and Vaccines Seeing How Vaccines Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

6 Part 2: Verifying Valuable Vaccines Chapter 5: Distinguishing and Testing Different Vaccines Getting to Know the Different Types of Vaccines Testing Vaccines for Safety and Effectiveness Studying the Efficacy of Vaccines Tracing the History of Various Vaccines Chapter 6: Tracking the Current List of Effective Vaccines Chicken Pox (Varicella) Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Influenza (Flu) Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella (MMRV) Meningococcal Vaccines Pneumococcal Vaccines Rotavirus Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Chapter 7: What to Expect When You’re Vaccinating Understanding Side Effects: What May Cause Them and What Happens Recognizing and Treating Serious Reactions Looking at Multiple Vaccines and the Immune System

7 Part 3: Scheduling Safety Chapter 8: Vaccines for Children Understanding Mom-to-Baby Immunity Getting a Reminder of the Effectiveness and Importance of Vaccinations Focusing on Vaccinations in the First Year of Life Knowing New Vaccinations for Toddlers Surveying a Few Vaccines for Ages 4 to 6 Adding Some School-Age Vaccinations Needing a Booster: Vaccines for Teens Catching Up on Childhood Vaccines Checking Out Vaccine Schedules Around the World Chapter 9: Vaccines for Adults Vaccines When You’re 19–26 Years Old Vaccines When You’re 27–49 Years Old Vaccines When You’re 50–64 Years Old Vaccines When You’re 65-Plus Years Old Vaccines Before and During Pregnancy Vaccines for Travelers Catching Up: If Your Parents/Guardians Didn’t Vaccinate You Chapter 10: Spelling Out Who May Face Risks Knowing When to Avoid or Limit Vaccines Understanding Vaccines and Allergies Assessing Reactions to the COVID-19 Vaccine Chapter 11: Anti-Vaxxers and Debunking Myths About Vaccines Studying the Rise of Vaccine Hesitancy Debunking Common Vaccine Myths Reviewing Vaccine Recalls

8 Part 4: The Part of Tens Chapter 12: Five People Who Created Ten (Or More) Modern Vaccines Edward Jenner: Snuffing Out Smallpox Louis Pasteur: Ridding the World of Rabies Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin: Putting Polio Behind Us Maurice Hilleman: The Master of Modern Vaccines Chapter 13: Ten Diseases Without Vaccines, from A to Z Avian Influenzas (Bird Flu) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Hepatitis C Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1 and 2 HIV/AIDS Lyme Disease Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) West Nile Virus Zika Virus Chapter 14: The Ten Most Lethal Major Pandemics Antonine Plague (165–180) Plague of Justinian (541–750) Bubonic Plague (Black Death) (1346–1353) Cholera (1846–1860) Third Plague Pandemic (1855–1960) Influenza (Russian Flu) (1889–1890) Influenza (Spanish Flu) (1918–1919) Influenza (Asian Flu) (1957–1958) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (1981–Present) COVID-19 (2020–Present) Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Boost Your Immune System Getting Your Vaccinations Decreasing Stress Eating Well Maintaining a Healthy Weight Getting Enough Sleep Exercising for Immunity Saying No to Smoking Drinking Only in Moderation Staying Connected Considering Supplements