Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations A European Textbook
This graduate textbook serves as a highly readable guide on vaccines and vaccination in infants, children and adolescents from an European perspective. The first part of the book is dedicated to childhood and adolescent vaccine schedules, maternal and neo
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Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations A European Textbook
Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations
Timo Vesikari Pierre Van Damme Editors
Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations A European Textbook
Editors Timo Vesikari Vaccine Research Centre University of Tampere Medical School Tampere Finland
Pierre Van Damme Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination University of Antwerp Antwerpen Belgium
Picture credit: Fomin Serhii/shutterstock ISBN 978-3-319-59950-2 ISBN 978-3-319-59952-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59952-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958750 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Preface A European textbook of pediatric vaccines and vaccinations may be due and timely. Europe has contributed significantly to the development, testing, and production of many key vaccines. Europe also has advanced childhood immunization programs that include the latest vaccines and reach high coverage. There is no European unity on childhood immunization calendars – despite abortive attempts at “harmonization” – but the programs in most European countries have been very successful, showing that excellent results can be achieved using more than one approach. In terms of elimination and eradication, some European countries have been the first in the world or the most enduringly successful or both. Historically, the important vaccine inventions were made in Europe. Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine was based on cross protection between animal and human pathogens at a time when the virus and indeed any concept of microbial pathogenesis were still unk
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