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University of Chicago Press to publish How to Make a Vaccine: An Essential Guide for COVID-19 and Beyond by Dr John Rhodes next March

Next spring the University of Chicago Press will publish How to Make a Vaccine: An Essential Guide for COVID-19 and Beyond by John Rhodes, a UK-based international expert in immunology and vaccine discovery. Publishing in March, the book, acquired by senior editor Joseph Calamia, 'offers an authoritative, up-to-the-minute primer on how scientists discover, test, and distribute vaccines,' according to the Press. 'In How to Make a Vaccine, Rhodes, who has firsthand experience developing vaccines, unravels the mystery of how vaccines are designed, tested, and produced at scale for global deployment. Concise and accessible, this book describes in everyday language how the immune system evolved to combat infection, how mutated viruses evade our defenses, and how vaccines do their work. Rhodes draws on his experiences, including working alongside a young Anthony Fauci, to describe how discoveries in the fight against COVID- 19, such as the recent breakthrough in the development of nucleic acid vaccines, never before used in humans, are also empowering scientists to combat future threats to global health.' Dr Rhodes has held research fellowships at the US National Institutes of Health and the University of Cambridge, and from 2001 to 2007 he was director of strategy in immunology at GlaxoSmithKline. He is also the author of The End of Plagues: The Global Battle against Infectious Disease. The Press is planning a 'dynamic publicity campaign with extensive outreach to high-profile print and digital media as well as radio, tv, and podcasts. By timing the publication with the distribution of vaccines to the broader public, the Press plans to position Dr. Rhodes as a key expert who can speak clearly and accessibly on the science and effectiveness of the vaccines.' Sarah Gilbert, from the University of Oxford and a lead scientist on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine development, has endorsed the book, saying: "This concise book is wide ranging in the topics covered, from the history of immunology and vaccinology to the early development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines. It explains many of the areas of vaccine development that are rarely discussed, leaving the public wondering what takes so long, and reminds us that vaccines are a wise investment for both our own health and that of

www.bookbrunch.co.uk Design by: BDS Digital © BookBrunch Ltd. the economy." Calamia said: "Rhodes’s experiences in the academy and industry allow him to cut through the bunk to show recent vaccine developments as both completely predictable and genuinely exciting. It will be great to have this book just as we are rolling up our sleeves." Pictured: Dr John Rhodes

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