 First edition | |
| Author | Arthur Allen |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Vaccines, vaccine controversies |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | W.W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | January 15, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 512 |
| ISBN | 0393059111 |
Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver is a 2007 book by freelance writer Arthur Allen. The book describes the history of vaccination, beginning in 1796 when the smallpox vaccine was pioneered by Edward Jenner, and including mandatory vaccination policies during World War II in the United States military. It ends with a discussion of the vaccine-autism controversy.