The Immunization Resource Guide: Where to Find Answers to All Your Questions About Childhood Vaccinations - Softcover

Rozario, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964336650 ISBN 13: 9780964336650

Publisher: Patter Pubns, 2000

Synopsis

"The Immunization Resource Guide" helps parents find information on all sides of the vaccination issue. It contains reviews of over 90 books covering all aspects of childhood vaccinations and detailed listings of more than 130 vaccine and health organizations, periodicals, and publishers. Topics covered include: vaccines and the immune system, the history of vaccination, the DTP vaccine, obtaining legal exemptions, new generation vaccines, reporting vaccine injuries, vaccine adverse reactions, and national, state and local vaccine support groups.

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About the Author

Diane Rozario is a research writer and parent. She has written about and researched immunizations since 1991. She is a member of The National Vaccine Information Center and The Vaccine Policy Institute.

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Introduction Vaccines. Medicine s greatest miracle or our immune system s greatest menace? I imagine that you are reading this book because you have heard some things about vaccinations that have left you wondering. Perhaps a friend has told you that her child screamed for hours after receiving a DTP shot. Or maybe you listened to one of the recent news stories featuring parents upset over the huge number of shots their children must receive. Maybe you know about the congressional hearings held in April 2000 that allege a connection between the MMR vaccine and the onset of autism. Or maybe you heard that the new rotavirus vaccine was recalled in the Fall of 1999 when some children were left with life threatening bowel obstructions after receiving the vaccine. You re wondering if other vaccines may cause health problems too, if not immediately, then down the road. However, your doctor reassures you that yes, while it is true vaccines can cause problems in some children, this is very rare and your children are in much greater danger if you delay or forego vaccines. Who are you to believe? What is the truth about vaccines? Well, you are not alone in your wonderings. In the course of the eight years since I have written the first edition of this guide, there has been a large increase in the number of parent-initiated vaccine organizations around the U.S. These groups all have in common a strong desire to do what s best for their children s health. They want to know more about vaccines than either the two main sides in this issue have presented in the past: vaccines are either magic bullets or poison darts . They want scientifically valid information that they can use to make their own informed choice, whatever that choice may ultimately be, either to receive all vaccines, some vaccines, or no vaccines. They want their decision to be a truly knowledgeable one. This book will help you, if you too seek to make an informed choice about vaccinations. I am a parent, and like you, I have been faced with making a decision regarding vaccinations for my own children. It hasn t been an easy one, partly because the information that I needed to make an informed decision was sometimes difficult to locate. With the advent of the internet age, it is easier to find information. In fact, the opposite situation is now a problem: having too much information! This Guide battles the information overload by categorizing the major aspects of the vaccine issue. The over 90 book reviews contained in this Guide are divided by topic. The authors range from staunchly pro-vaccine to staunchly anti-vaccine to all views in between. The resource section contains over 130 organizations and publishers. While they may differ in their beliefs, all of the authors and organizations share a sincere interest in the health and welfare of children.

I have added reviews of over a dozen new books to this edition. There are a large number of new vaccine organizations listed. Many of the organizations I list now have websites, making it fast and easy for you to do your own research. I think you will find this Guide immensely helpful, whether you are just beginning your research, or have already made substantial progress. It is also valuable as a reference for health professionals who wish to better address their patients questions. I find vaccines an utterly fascinating topic because of its combination of medicine and government, money and politics. I hope that this book gives you a firm foundation as you start your journey toward understanding this issue and that in the end we all find out the truth about vaccines . May God bless you and your family with good health.

Edition details

• Publisher: Patter Pubns
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0964336650
• ISBN 13: 9780964336650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 245