Anti-vaxxers

Anti-vaxxers
Jonathan M Berman
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7 Sep 2020 US
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9780262539326
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Vaccines are a documented success story, one of the most successful public health interventions in history. Yet there is a vocal anti-vaccination movement, featuring celebrity activists (including Kennedy scion Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and actress Jenny McCarthy) and the propagation of anti-vax claims through books, documentaries, and social media. In Anti-Vaxxers, Jonathan Berman explores the phenomenon of the anti-vaccination movement, recounting its history from its nineteenth-century antecedents to today' s activism, examining its claims, and suggesting a strategy for countering them.
"Science professor Berman debuts with a useful guide for readers concerned about the opposition to vaccinations. . . The book' s greatest value comes from its insights into how common cognitive errors can lead even the well-informed to see false correlations between vaccination and health problems. Berman also provides practical suggestions about how best to engage, and potentially convert, vaccine opponents, arguing that ' people change their own minds; we can' t do it for them. ' Given hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine, this accomplished exploration of a vexing topic couldn' t be more timely. " -Publishers Weekly"Recommended for those countering the anti-vaccination movement, as well as those with an interest in cultural and historical antecedents of the movement. " -Library Jounal "Berman dispels anti-vax fears and subterfuges with straight, scientific evidence. " -Kirkus Reviews"This accessible and informative book provides not only a rational analysis of the many sources of anti-vaccine thinking, but also practical ideas that can be used to overcome objections against vaccines. " -CHOICE "Berman, an assistant professor of basic science at an osteopathic medical school, explores the history of anti-vaccine movements and how best to counter them. Such movements, he finds, share beliefs and features: wariness of government control, distrust of the medical establishment and its products, false claims about vaccines (often made by people with economic interests), and unfounded fears of harm, spread by misinformation and social media. Those most vulnerable to such claims are often parents trying to decide what is best for their children' s health. Rather than learning from reliable sources why childhood vaccines are necessary to protect both individuals and the population as a whole from infections, they may receive unreliable information from others in their community who oppose vaccination. . . Berman' s advice on how to talk with people who are uncertain about vaccinating their children is enlightening and practical. " -the Washington Post Book World "Written by one of the founders of the ' March for Science' movement, Anti-vaxxers is a tour-de-force examination of anti-vax arguments that is destined to become a classic in the field. Before you get into another argument with an anti-vaxxer, simply pull this book off the shelf, hand it to them, and say ' here. ' " - Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University; author of Post-Truth and The Scientific Attitude "In Anti-Vaxxers, Jonathan Berman reveals the strategies, influence, and psychology of a movement that the World Health Organization has called one of the top ten threats to global health. An urgent and engaging read. " - Paul A. Offit, Professor of Pediatrics, the Children' s Hospital of Philadelphia; author of Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far
Jonathan M. Berman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at NYITCOM-Arkansas. An active science communicator, he served as national cochair of the 2017 March for Science.
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ISBN-13: 9780262539326
Published: 7 Sep 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: MIT Press
Publisher: MIT Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 137mm
Pages: 296

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