title: Introduction: vaccine technologies and public health. Why a critical review now?
abstract: Since Jenner's time, there have always been enthusiasts and skeptics about the role of vaccines in the prevention of disease. This introduction explains why, at this time, it is crucial to assess the historical role vaccines have played in limiting damage caused by infectious diseases, the role they can play in the future, and the technologies that are best suited to achieving optimal gains for public health and development worldwide.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Law Center.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011634:Public Health; D014611:Vaccination