on immunity on immunity on immunity: an inoculation is a nonfiction book by eula biss published by graywolf press in 2014. it is primarily about vaccination of children. bill gates endorsed it on twitter, saying "on immunity is a great book that is not out to demonize anyone who holds opposing views." literary review described the book as "vital and passionate, at times maddening, always fascinating." on immunity; an inoculation authoreula bisscountryunited stateslanguageenglishgenrenonfictionpublishergraywolf presspublication date2014media typeprint (paperback)pages224isbn978-1555977207 awards and honors 2014 new york times best books of the year, one of "10 best books". 2014 national book critics circle award (criticism), finalist. 2015 mark zuckerberg book club selection february.