Nambiar Puja H, Daza Alejandro Delgado, Livornese Lawrence L
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 19129, PA, USA.
Methods Mol Biol. 2016;1403:3-39. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3387-7_1.
The discovery and development of immunization has been a singular improvement in the health of mankind. This chapter reviews currently available vaccines, their historical development, and impact on public health. Specific mention is made in regard to the challenges and pursuit of a vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus as well as the unfounded link between autism and measles vaccination.
免疫接种的发现与发展是人类健康领域一项卓越的进步。本章回顾了目前可用的疫苗、其历史发展以及对公共卫生的影响。特别提及了人类免疫缺陷病毒疫苗面临的挑战与探索,以及自闭症与麻疹疫苗接种之间毫无根据的关联。