The Vaccine Guide: Making an Informed Choice

About this book

The vaccine issue is one of the first childrens health care choices parents must make. More often than not parents leave this important decision to medical authorities because the crucial information that would allow them to participate in this decision process has previously been unavailable. The Vaccine Decision discusses the complexity and controversies of vaccination including the toxicity of vaccines adverse effects and long-term negative consequences; evaluations of vaccine effectiveness and vaccine studies; the childhood diseases in questions their incidence and likelihood of complications; state-by-state legal requirements including legal exemptions; updated information on new vaccines hepatitis chikenpox and inactivated polio; critical evaluation of alternative vaccines; and treatments for adverse vaccine reactions. The Vaccine Guide will parents understand their options and enable them to make an informed choice about vaccination - a choice that reflects their own health care beliefs.