Description:
Part 1 General Vaccinology -- 1 Expected and Unexpected Effects of Vaccination -- 2 How Vaccinating People Can Also Protect Others -- 3 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Programs in Europe -- 4 Vaccine Hesitancy, Acceptance, and Demand -- 5 Adjuvants in Pediatric Vaccines -- 6 Maternal Immunization -- 7 Neonatal Immunization -- Part 2 Viral Vaccines and Vaccinations -- 8 Poliovirus Vaccines -- 9 Measles–Mumps–Rubella Vaccine -- 10 Varicella Vaccines -- 11 Rotavirus Vaccine -- 12 Hepatitis A Vaccines -- 13 Hepatitis B Vaccines -- 14 Influenza Vaccines -- 15 Human Papillomavirus Vaccines -- 16 Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccines -- Part 3 Bacterial Vaccines and Vaccination -- 17 Tuberculosis Vaccines -- 18 Pertussis Vaccines -- 19 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccines -- 20 Pediatric Combination Vaccines -- 21 Pneumococcal Vaccines -- 22 Meningococcal Vaccines -- 23 Pediatric Vaccines for Travel Outside Europe -- Part 4 New Vaccines in Pipeline Development -- 24 GBS and CMV Vaccines in Pipeline Development -- 25 Norovirus Vaccines in Pipeline Development -- 26 RSV Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies in Development -- 27 COVID-19 in Children and COVID-19 Vaccines -- 28 Registration of Vaccines, Safety Follow-Up, and Pediatric Investigation Plan.
This second fully updated and extended edition of the textbook serves as a highly readable guide on latest developments in vaccine development and vaccination programs in infants, children and adolescents from a European perspective. The first part of the book introduces to general vaccinology, immunization programs and formulation, effects and unwanted effects of vaccines. The second and third part provide an overview on current viral and bacterial vaccines. The fourth and last part of this book discusses new vaccines in the pipeline and gives insights into safety and regulatory matters. This second edition is extended by a whole new chapter on COVID-19 vaccines. This book serves as a reference textbook in the field and helps to standardize the information on vaccines and immunization programs in the WHO European Region.