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The Immunization Resource Guide : Where to Find Answers to All Your Questions about Childhood Vaccinations
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Product Description "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. Review ". . .exactly what parents (and their doctors) have been looking for: a concise summary of publications about immunization. . ." -- Kyle Johnson, Special Delivery, Winter 1992-1993 (review of a previous edition) "Many thanks are due to Ms. Rozario for this thorough bibliographical reference and for the even-handed, dispassionate tone she maintains throughout." -- Richard Moskowitz, M.D., The New England Journal of Homeopathy, Vol. 4, No.3 (review of a previous edition) Aimed at parents. . .the book provides detailed reviews of other publications that address health issues involved in modern vaccinations. -- Today's Librarian, December 2000 . . . the most complete collection of vaccine resources for the consumer. -- Kristine Severyn, R.Ph., Ph.D., Director, The Vaccine Policy Institute as reviewed in CCL Fami ly Foundations, March-April 1997 (review of previous edition) . . .a handy reference guide to information available on all aspects of childhood immunizations. -- Dr. William Campbell Douglass, Editor, Second Opinion, August 1996 (review of a previous edition) Provide[s] . . . questioning families with hard-nosed assessments of the available literature. -- Vegetarian Times, Sept. 1993 (review of a previous edition) From the Publisher The second printing is now available and includes an updated resource section current as of January 2002. From the Author My goal is to give parents the tools they need to make an informed decision about vaccinations. I believe that the book reviews and resources contained in this Guide help parents accomplish this. 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. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction Vaccines. Medicines greatest miracle or our immune systems 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. Youre 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 whats best for their childrens health. They want to know more about vaccines than either the two main sid
