Immunization and States : The Politics of Making Vaccines (Original PDF from Publisher)

Immunization and States : The Politics of Making Vaccines (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Baptiste Baylac-Paouly and Stuart Blume

Over the past thirty years , there has been a global shift away from national public sector vaccine development . In Immunization and States : The Politics of Making Vaccines, the author examines the geopolitics of vaccines and explains why and how this change occurred before discussing its effects in relation to COVID-19 .

This unique book examines the role of public sector vaccination institutes in the past and present using eight country studies , including those of Croatia , India , Iran , the Netherlands , Romania , Serbia , Spain and Sweden . It contributes to discussions regarding the public interest and privatization in the healthcare industry by raising issues related to national sovereignty , the demise of multilateralism and geopolitics .

An extensive introduction places the chapters in a global context and the epilogue anticipates advancements in vaccine research and manufacture . Students , academics and professionals interested in vaccine development from a variety of disciplines , such as public health , medicine , science and technology studies , history of medicine , politics , international relations and the sociology of health and illness , should read this important work .

See Also : Epidemiología Clínica, 6th Edition (Spanish Edition) (Epub+Converted PDF)