Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction

I bought this and read it from cover to cover and this is definitely the book I am going to recommend to my patients' parents to read. It is the perfect antidote for the Sear's pseudoscience Vaccine book. Vaccines And You Child is scientifically sound, easy to read and trustworthy. An added benefit to getting the kindle edition is that web links take you to sites where you can hear the horrific whooping cough, get information from the CDC and many other pertinent links.Of note, since published, there is an updated recommendation about the meningococcal meningitis vaccine(Menactra). The book says it is a single dose series, but it recently has been recommended that children get two doses, one at age 11 and a booster at age 16 (or 5 years after the first.). As always, check with your pediatrician for the latest and best information for your child.

It arrived in good shape, no dents or marks. I purchased this book as a gift for my sister

This book is a wonderful resource for parents who want to know more about vaccines and the science supporting them. This book discusses both the risks and benefits of vaccination in a factual manner and sites the research along with links for further information. There is even a supplementary reading section. I have read several books about vaccines, and this is the best one so far . It addresses common areas of concerns for parents and nothing is sugar coated, it contains factual information and shares a few personal stories as well. Great resource!

OK, let me be clear: I think Paul Offit is a blowhard liar, a vaccine profiteer and apologist, and every time he opens his mouth he disrespects my son. When the final chapter is finally written on this man-made autism epidemic, I will do everything within my power to ensure that Offit is remembered by history as one of the most sinister, dishonest, well-funded talking heads pharma ever produced, and that his efforts served to afflict so many children with autism who may otherwise have avoided it. In one of the most absurd snowjobs ever put on the media, Offit, a doctor who has never seen a patient with autism, never treated autism, and never published a study about autism, is somehow considered to be an expert on autism. Given his status as a multi-millionaire vaccine patent holder who has had much of his career supported by Merck, this isn't just absurd, it's highway robbery, and yet the media persists, and rarely even mentions Offit's Mount Everest-sized pile of conflicts. Best of Age of Autism: Paul Offit and the Original Sin [...]

In the world of "He said, she said" on the Internet where anything goes, this book is a breath of fresh air. This book presents the facts on vaccines in a clear, concise, and detailed manner, putting to rest various myths you'll encounter online.

i initially found this book at the library and then went online to buy it because I liked it so much. I am a pediatrician and think it is a good unbiased resource to explain common vaccine questions. It uses solid references and is easy to read/understand

As a FTM, I've been reading vaccine related books. I wanted to get myself familiar with all vantage points of this debate. This booK, I have no doubt, is accurate. However, I found this book as one sided as the anti-Vaccine books I've read. The author finishes each vaccine specific chapter with the notion that "vaccines are safe. Only mld side effects." i believe this ignores the fact that some people do get experience adverse reacions. A better approach in my opinion, would have included an analysis of some of the serious side effects, and then explaning why they're possible or not. By dismissing this side of the equation, the author failed to present both sides of the equation. Although he does address some general issues, such as the use of mercury.I could also sense that the author is frustrated with the anti-vaccine movement, when he compared your chances of getting an adverse vaccine reaction to the chances of being involved in a car accident.Besides this, I found the information contained informative. It's true that many people don't know how bad these diseases are, and therefore prefer not to vaccinate their children, but instead of dismissing people's concerns, they should find a way to address them without a "my way or the highway" attitude. This would help parents with their concerns and serve their cause better.I do recommend this book, it has good info, but you need to read other books to get a balacend approach. I dd like Dr Sears' book, which I found presented both sides of the debate more obajectively.

The writing is simple, easy to understand, and very approachable. I love that after each section there are a list of references so you know where they are getting their information from.