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Comprehensive, latest, and in-depth coverage of all the issues related to vaccinology and vaccines in an easy-flowing question-and-answer format. Seventeen new chapters including Coronavirus vaccines, Vaccine hesitancy, Vaccine schedules, Vaccines for doctors and travelers, Maternal immunization, etc. Up-to-date content, incorporating the IAP ACVIP Recommended Immunization Schedule 2019 and National Immunization Schedule 2020. Answers all the real-life situations faced by a busy practitioner in day-to-day clinical practice. Often neglected subjects like basic immunology, elementary epidemiology, etc., are also dealt in a simplified manner. Provides an insight to the novel vaccine delivery systems and offers a glimpse into the future of vaccines. Contributions from leading experts in the field of vaccinology.

•Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of pediatric infectious diseases in a crisp and to-the-point format. •The book has been divided into 24 chapters on various infectious diseases. •Every chapter begins with a case and followed by how-to-do-it right approach for managing the patient. •Each chapter is supported by a take home message that summarizes the discussion. •Written by experts with extensive research and clinical experience.

The IAP Textbook of Vaccines provides comprehensive information on the current and future world of vaccines. The book is written by experts in the field and is divided into five sections namely, General Aspects of Vaccination; Licensed Vaccines; Vaccines in Development, New Vaccine Strategies and Vaccines in the Pipeline; Vaccination for Special Groups; and Vaccine Policies, Trials and Regulatory Issues. The book provides details of historical aspects, basic sciences and applied aspects. The section on general aspects includes individual chapters on history, epidemiology and immunology of vaccination, general recommendations on immunization, vaccination schedules and safety; and cold chain and vaccine storage. The section on licensed vaccines provides details of all available vaccines including indications, contraindications, doses, route of administration, side effects, etc. This section is specifically useful for all clinicians providing vaccination. The section on the vaccines under development provides detailed information on all vaccines in pipeline. The section on vaccination for special groups provides information on vaccination in immunocompromised hosts, adolescents and travelers. The section on vaccine policies, trial and regulatory issues provides details of national policies, status of doing clinical trials assessing efficacy of vaccines, ethical issues in immunization, prioritizing vaccination and introduction of new vaccines in the national immunization schedule. In this book information are also provided using tables, line diagrams and also included an abstract for each chapter. This book will be useful for postgraduate students, practicing clinicians, paediatricians, public health persons and policy makers.