an inoculation Biss, Eula creator author. text bibliography biography mnu 2014 2014 monographic eng

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205 pages ; 22 cm Examines the pervasive fears and myths surrounding vaccines from a mother's perspective and identifies the historical and cultural factors that cause people to doubt government regulations and the medical establishment. Upon becoming a new mother, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear: fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what is in children's food, mattresses, medicines, and vaccines. Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding the conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body. As she hears more and more fears about vaccines, Biss researches what they mean for her own child, her immediate community, America, and the world. Eula Biss. Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202). Biss, Eula Family 20160600 Vacunación Inmunidad Vaccination of children Vaccination Health aspects Immunity Immune response Immunity Vaccination RJ 240 B623o 2014 616.079 2014 M-328 QW 540 9781555976897 (hardcover) 1555976891 (hardcover) 2014935701 NLM 140313 20230410143526.0 119166 eng