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Title: What Every Parent Should Know About Vaccines by Paul A. Offit, Louis M. Bell ISBN: 0-02-862009-7 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Misleading Title
Comment: The sole purpose of this book is to convince parents to vaccinate their babies when and how the medical establishment/drug industry wants them to.
My baby girl's pediatrician loaned me this book stating that "it presents both sides of the issues." She mistakenly left inside a form letter from the MERCK VACCINE DIVISION saying that they highly recommend the book for parents to "dispel all of the misinformation" out there. In my opinion, everyone should proceed with caution when a multi-billion dollar conglomerate gives their stamp of approval on a book.
Don't bother using this book as a reference. It doesn't even tell you about the ingredients (like mercury, formaldehyde and aluminum) contained in vaccines. It truly insulted my intelligence by being so one-sided. There are other books I've read (i.e. The Vaccine Guide, by Randall Neustaedter, OMD) that give both sides of the story.
Rating: 1
Summary: Smoke and Mirrors
Comment: I just finished reading "Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know". It was as I suspected; the usual arguments and half truths and snide comments about parents who choose not to vaccinate. I guess what surprised me is they are *still* saying that DPT doesn't cause permanent brain damage or death and there is no such thing as a hot lot! They also say that no one has *ever* died from the hep B vaccine -- I know a man whose 5 week old daughter died within hours after the injection! Everything else is pretty standard partyline fare. They do a neat trick with the references. They don't use footnotes, they just put a list of books in the back that they got their info from. That way you don't know what they are quoting and what they are twisting/making up (unless you are educated in this area). Who's going to take thetime to hunt through 5 books to find a reference? The book will very easily mislead a lot of unsuspecting, trusting parents. However, a couple of statements are so ludicrous it seems like anyone with a brain will figure it out. But parents looking for reassurance that vaccination is safe/effective will find it here. It's a good book to have on hand just to know what a pediatrican is likely to hit you with when you go in for a check-up or to use in a debate with uneducated friends and family when they question your informed choice not to vaccinate (or selectively vaccinate.)
Rating: 1
Summary: Totally worthless
Comment: While the credentials of the authors are good, do not be misled. This is not the objective scientific book I was hoping for. It is no better than the worst of the reactionary anti-vaccine books. It makes statements about the absence of side-effects which are clearly untrue. After reading many scientific papers and the excellent IMMUNIZATION by Kassianos, I opted to get Hib and DPT. However, my biggest misgivings were not from the vaccine opponents but by the blatent falsehoods in WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW (e.g., Hib vaccines have no serious side-effects-- p61-- BALONEY-- seizures are possible -- Kassianos p. 80). The book is riddled with errors that exaggerate vaccine safety.I think my choice to get Hib and DPT was probably good, but this political piece masquerading as an objective book did nothing to help me in my decision. The medical literature is clear that the long-term side-effects of vaccines, if any, are unknown. The authors pretend this is not true, presumably to "protect" us. Why would I be reading up on this if I wanted to be protected from information? This book is a waste of paper.
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Title: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave, Deborah Mitchell ISBN: 0446677078 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Vaccinating Your Child: Questions and Answers for the Concerned Parent by Sharon G. Humiston, Cynthia Good ISBN: 1561452858 Publisher: Peachtree Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective by Neil Z. Miller ISBN: 1881217302 Publisher: New Atlantean Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives by Aviva Jill Romm ISBN: 0892819316 Publisher: Healing Art Press Pub. Date: 15 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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