Updated Booklet Describes Science Behind Vaccines

Format: Booklet
Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

A newly revised booklet on vaccines, Understanding Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, is now available through NIAID. The 51-page booklet answers some of the more common questions about what vaccines are, how they prevent disease, and how they are made and tested. It also discusses what vaccine research might achieve in the future. A glossary is included.

Next Steps
To order a free copy, go to: www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/orderforms/freepampo.htm or call (301) 496-5717. A pdf version is available online at www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/vaccine/pdf/undvacc.pdf.