The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child [Paperback]

From the most trusted name in pediatrics -- a completely revised and updated guide to navigating the childcare question of the decade: should I vaccinate my child?

The Vaccine Bookoffers parents a fair, impartial, fact-based resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Dr. Bob devotes each chapter in the book to a disease/vaccine pair and offers a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects from the vaccine. This completely revised edition offers

? updated information on each vaccine and disease

? more detail on vaccines' side effects

? expanded discussions of combination vaccines

? a new section on adult vaccines

? additional options for alternative vaccine schedules

? a guide to Canadian vaccinations

The Vaccine Bookprovides exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze.Robert W. Sears, MD, is a pediatrician in private practice in southern California. Dr. Bob received his medical degree from Georgetown University and completed his pediatric training at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He has co-authored six books in the Sears Parenting Library, includingThe Portable PediatricianandThe Baby Book. He is also the author ofThe Autism Bookand co-author ofHappy Baby. He lives with his family in Dana Point, CA.