Why we need vaccines : how humans beat infectious diseases / Rowena Rae ; illustrated by Paige Stampatori.
Título:
Why we need vaccines : how humans beat infectious diseases / Rowena Rae ; illustrated by Paige Stampatori.
ISBN:
9781459836945
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2024.
©2024
Descripción física:
88 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Contenido:
Introduction -- Anxiety: when pathogens thrive and spread -- Curiosity: When people look for answers -- Determination: when people look for solutions -- Cleverness: how vaccines work -- Testing: how to know if a new vaccine works -- Risk: what it means to be vaccinated -- Reluctance: when people hesitate about vaccines -- Rules: when vaccines are required -- Access: how vaccines get distributed -- Responsibility: what we can do as individuals -- Glossary -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Síntesis:
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the history, science, ethics and social issues related to infectious diseases and vaccines."-- Provided by publisher.
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DAK_521_LEXILE:
Ages 10 and up.
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DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
on1388371449
Disponibilidad:
~0
