{"product_id":"vaccines-mythology-ideology-and-reality-hardcover","title":"Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Leake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter A. McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \"vaccine\" derives from the Latin word for cow. The English physician, Edward Jenner, coined it in his 1798 pamphlet \u003ci\u003eAn Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae\u003c\/i\u003e. The last two Latin words mean \"Smallpox of the Cow,\" or cowpox. Jenner postulated that cowpox causes mild disease in humans while protecting them from the more dangerous smallpox. His proposal for inoculation with a weak form of disease-causing matter to prevent serious illness became the central concept of infectious disease medicine and has remained so ever since. The word \"vaccine\" was subsequently applied to immunizations against all infectious diseases. Its etymology is amazingly apt, because vaccines are the ultimate sacred cow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of this technology and the celebrated men who developed it with some success, but also with failures that are never mentioned in the celebratory literature on vaccines. Vaccine advocates often proclaim that they \"follow the science,\" but most vaccine development has been a matter of guesses, gambles, and wild experimentation. Its key figures have been biased by religious faith, wishful thinking, ideology, and a desire for recognition and money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though credit is due to some vaccines for reducing infectious disease morbidity and mortality, their contribution to public health in developed nations has been grossly exaggerated by propagandists. Dramatic improvements in nutrition and sanitation were the primary drivers of this trend. The authors do not dismiss the concept of vaccination but seek to promote a more informed and less dogmatic discussion about its risks and benefits. Critical evaluation can only make the technology safer and more effective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Leake \u003c\/b\u003eis a nonfiction author with a lifelong interest in medical history and forensic medicine. Since 2021, he has worked with Dr. Peter McCullough and was the primary author of their bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe Courage to Face COVID-19\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes a daily investigative report for the \u003ci\u003eFocal Points\u003c\/i\u003e (Substack) newsletter and is secretary of the McCullough Foundation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, \u003c\/b\u003e is an internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist who has been a leader in the medical response to COVID-19. In 2020, he published \"Pathophysiological Basis and Rationale for Early Outpatient Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection\" in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. This paper presented the first synthesis of sequenced multidrug treatment of ambulatory patients and was subsequently updated in \u003ci\u003eReviews in Cardiovascular Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed papers on COVID-19 and commented on the medical response in countless media outlets. He has also testified repeatedly in the US Senate and several state legislatures. He is president of the McCullough Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45176764366927,"sku":"9781648211898","price":30.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/8328\/0463\/files\/ripjht9axi9781648211898.webp?v=1778198336","url":"https:\/\/easonbooks.com\/products\/vaccines-mythology-ideology-and-reality-hardcover","provider":"EasonBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}