Vaccines have historically been the most cost effective agents for the prevention of human and animal diseases. This volume gives a state-of-the-art description of the recombinant and synthetic vaccines for animal use as well as for hepatitis, HIV, measles, etc. Extensively covered are Malaria and vaccines for the control of fertility. Also described are new recombinant vaccines for anti-tuberculosis immunity and hantavirus hemmorrhagic fever, the development of genetic toxoids for pertussis and cholera and new technologies enabling the delivery of multiple doses of vaccines at a single contact point. This volume with contributions by numerous experts will be a valuable addition in this rapidly developing field.