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| The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 176 reviews)
Sales Rank: 204
Category: Book
Author: Robert Sears
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0316017507
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.47083
EAN: 9780316017503
ASIN: 0316017507
Publication Date: October 22, 2007
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With the recent spate of publicity surrounding the possible health risks posed by childhood immunization, parents are no longer simply following doctor's orders and automatically having their children vaccinated. Instead, they are asking questions. The problem is the search for answers only leads parents to conflicting, one-sided information: doctors claim that parents are endangering their child's life if they refuse shots, while radical vaccine opponents claim parents are endangering their child's life if they accept shots. With THE VACCINE BOOK, parents finally have one, fair, impartial, fact-based resource they can turn to for answers. Each chapter will be devoted to a disease/vaccine pair and offer a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects from the vaccine. Ultimately, parents will have to make their own informed decisions as Dr. Bob Sears is neither pro-vaccine nor anti-vaccine. But THE VACCINE BOOK will provide exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze.
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 search for truth October 15, 2008
Just what I was looking for! It is easy to find vast amounts of anti-vaccine material, but there is very little from the pro-vaccine side besides "don't worry; vaccines are safe". This book nicely fills the gap. Dr. Sears discusses vaccine ingredients, how common and how serious each disease is, and compares the risk of a serious case of each disease with the risk of a serious reaction to the vaccine. He documents which potential side effects are proven and which are theoretical. He offers a Selective Vaccination Schedule and an Alternative Vaccination Schedule for parents who want to protect their children from certain diseases, but wish to minimize the risks and side effects. He does not tell you what to do, but presents the information (along with documentation and references) and then allows the parent to make an informed decision. My pediatrician was very open and agreeable to the schedules and was glad to have a resource for his patients who are concerned about possible risks associated with vaccines.
Excellent book October 13, 2008
This was a great book. I started the research on vaccines late, my daughter have gotten 2 full rounds of shots already. As a new parent I had some concerns on this topic and although I did some research online, I was overwhelmed by the amount of information on pros and cons available online. I needed something that summarized everything, the pros and cons and let me make the decision. I thought that this is what this book did. It gave me enough info about each vaccine, what it was for, about the decease itself, how the vaccine is made, the pros and the cons, what is controversial about it etc. I feel that I have learned enough about it to make an informed decision. I think that all parents that have concerns about shots should read this book. It really has a lot of good information and it is not biased for or against vaccines.
Read this book!! Well-balanced with facts to make an educated decision about vaccinations October 7, 2008
I encourage every parent to read this book despite your stance on immunizations. Dr. Sears gives so much information about each vaccine and its components. He also gives facts about studies that have been conducted and talks about the lack of studies specifically about aluminum amounts in the immunizations. My daughter is 3 months old. I have decided to follow his Alternative Vaccination Schedule. After reading this book and other articles online, and talking with friends whose children had reactions to vaccinations, I feel that I should give my daughter vaccinations to protect her against diseases but that the combination shots are unnecessary and carry a higher risk of side-effects. I also believe that the standard Vaccination Schedule is too aggressive for such small little babies. I have Kaiser Permanente and most of the Pediatricians feel I should stick to the standard schedule, but it is my decision as a parent and I feel comfortable with my decision. Our doctors have always respected my wishes.
A Must Read October 6, 2008
This was a very informative and and objective look at modern vaccines and whether or not they are necessary. A must read for those who are looking to be informed about their children's health.
 Good objective information September 18, 2008
This book provided both sides of the story and was helpful objective information. We plan on using the alternate vaccination schedule that Dr. Sears illustrates with a few modifications of our own.
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