Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Do Vaccines Do More Harm Than Good?
1 The Harms of Vaccines Are Widespread and Underreported Neil Z. Miller 11
2 The Harms of Vaccines Are Greatly Outweighed by the Benefits Theodore Dalrymple 18
3 There May Be a Link Between Vaccines and Autism Dan Olmsted 24
4 There Is No Link Between Vaccines and Autism Claudia Kalb Alison Singer 31
5 There Is No Conclusive Evidence That Flu Vaccines Work Michael Fullerton 36
6 Flu Vaccines Are Safe and Vital for Public Health 41
Chapter 2 Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1 Parents Need to Follow Mandatory Vaccination Requirements Mike King 48
2 Parents' Freedom of Conscience Applies to Vaccination Peggy OMara 54
3 Health Care Workers Should Get the Flu Vaccine Buffalo News 61
4 The Flu Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory for Health Care Workers: New York State Nurses Association 66
5 Whether to Ger the HINI Vaccine Is a Personal Decision Leslie Donald 72
6 Refusing to Get the HINI Vaccine Is Selfish Juliet Guichon Ian Mitchell 76
Chapter 3 How Can Vaccines Be Improved?
1 New Technology Is Needed to Eliminate Flu Vaccine Shortages Henry I. Miller 82
2 A Vaccine for All Flu Viruses Is Needed to Avoid a Flu Pandemic John M. Barry 88
3 Mass Vaccination Efforts Are Problematic Vivienne Parry 94
4 More Time and Money Should Be Invested in Developing an AIDS Vaccine Seth Berkley 100
5 No More Research Money Should Be Spent on an AIDS Vaccine Homayoon Khanlou Michael Weinstein 105
Facts About Vaccines 111
Organizations to Contact 114
For Further Reading 119
Index 124
Picture Credits 129