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Ideological constructs of vaccination

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About Ideological Constructs Of Vaccination

The book Ideological constructs of vaccination addresses, in evidence-based detail, the shakiness, dubiousness, often even falseness of the most common, self-evident and deeply rooted claims about vaccines - about their safety, efficacy, rigorous testing and regulation, etc. - thus depicting a disturbing image of states’ and scientific institutions’ operation. It is written by Mateja Cernic, PhD, and is based on the author's doctoral thesis with the same title. It is a much more extensive, complemented and updated version of the thesis. Vaccination is regarded as “the greatest achievement of medicine”. It is generally accepted that it is not only safe and beneficial for the population, but often also an urgent, necessary and justifiable measure which has to be implemented regardless of any potential doubts expressed by individuals subjected to it. The justification, legalization and implementation of vaccination, including compulsory vaccination, are based primarily on the following claims: * Vaccination has considerably reduced mortality from contagious diseases. * Vaccines are safe and efficient. * Adverse effects are rare, mild and temporary. * Vaccines do not cause illnesses and long-term damage to the body, particularly not autism. * A child can get any number of doses without any harm. * Adjuvants are safe and harmless. * Aluminum in vaccines is equivalent to aluminum in food. * Vaccination is the best protection against infections. * A sufficiently high level of antibodies guarantees protection against infections. * Vaccination is the cheapest and most efficient public-health measure. * Vaccines provide herd immunity which protects us against outbreaks of dangerous epidemic diseases. * Doctors know the properties of vaccines very well. * Adverse effects are meticulously monitored and recorded. * Vaccines are thoroughly tested in rigorous scientific studies. * Regulatory authorities keep a vigilant eye on the safety and adequacy of vaccines. However, a detaile