Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know - Softcover

Offit, Paul A.; Bell, Louis M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028638611 ISBN 13: 9780028638614

Publisher: Wiley, 1999

Synopsis

Here is a straightforward presentation of the facts surrounding the controversial topic of vaccines, a book that confused and worried parents can turn to for answers and reassurance. Most parents have questions about vaccines that doctors are too busy to answer, and too many parents, as a result, are not having their child vaccinated at all, thus putting them at risk.

This timely book answers such questions as:

• Aren't most of these diseases eliminated anyway?
• Should my child have the new chicken pox vaccine?
• Could my baby get a bad batch of the vaccine and end up getting infected?

Comprehensive information on the history of vaccines, the diseases that can be controlled through vaccination, and the risks and benefits associated with each vaccine will help parents decide whether or not to have their children vaccinated and which vaccines to approve. With this essential resource, parents can make the right decisions for their childrens' health and safety.

New! In September 2000, Paul is launching a vaccine education page on the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website. Check it out!

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Paul A. Offit is the Chief of Infectious Diseases at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He lives with his wife and two children in the Philadelphia area. Dr. Louis M. Bell is a member of both the Section of Infectious Diseases and the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He lives with his four children in the Philadelphia area.

From the Back Cover

The Essential Reference on Vaccines! Are vaccines necessary? • What do they protect against? • How are they made? • Why are there so many shots? • Haven't they been found to be more dangerous than helpful? • Which type of polio vaccine is best? • What vaccines do my children and I need before traveling to another country? With all the vaccine choices available and all the vaccine controversy in the media, you have a lot of questions. You'll find the answers in Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know, Revised Edition. This essential reference has been completely updated to include all the most up-to-date vaccine information: from why the rotavirus vaccine was recently suspended for use to when you might expect an AIDS vaccine to be available. Written in an accessible manner—and complete with schedules, recommendations, a travel section, and tips—this book helps you sort through all the confusing vaccination information to determine what is right for your family. Visit us online at at www.idgbooks.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0028638611
• ISBN 13: 9780028638614
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240