Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for the prevention of infectious
diseases and are considered milestones in the medical and public health history. The World …

Prophylactic vaccines are crucial in modern healthcare and have been used successfully to
combat bacterial and viral infectious diseases. Infections like polio and smallpox, which …

A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: Immunization-Chance and Necessity
covers the developments of vaccines and how they have obliterated many fatal diseases …

A comprehensive overview of important and contested issues in vaccination ethics and
policy by experts from history, science, policy, law, and ethics. Vaccination has long been a …

Highlights•Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, nearly eradicated polio, and resulted in
99.9% reduction in incidence rates for many diseases.•There are significant challenges …

Vaccines are one of the most successful public health interventions in our history resulting in
eradication of small pox, near eradication of polio and major reductions in case number and …

Background Vaccination saves countless lives worldwide. However, a gap in accessibility to
and acceptability of vaccines is observed locally and globally. This gap must be addressed …

Vaccines have undoubtedly saved the lives of millions, and along with improved sanitation,
they remain one of the cornerstones of modern medicine. Many diseases that were once …

Critical to the advancement of vaccinology is the development of new vaccines available to
meet both existing and emerging infectious disease threats. However, while …

With increased demand for smallpox vaccination during the nineteenth century, vaccination
days—early mass vaccination campaigns—were conducted over time-limited periods to …