· A balanced, comprehensive guide to routine childhood vaccinations that offers parents the information they need to make the right choices for their child.
· Fairly examines the pros and cons of this highly charged issue.
Deciding whether or when to vaccinate a child is one of the most important--and most difficult--health-care decisions a parent will ever make. The recent increase in the number of vaccinations recommended and the concurrent controversies about whether vaccinations are safe or even effective have left many parents confused and concerned.
Midwife, herbalist, and mother of four, Aviva Jill Romm sifts through the spate of current research on vaccine safety and efficacy and offers a sensible, balanced discussion of the pros and cons of each routine childhood vaccination. She presents the full spectrum of options available to parents: full vaccination on a standardized or individualized schedule, selective vaccination, or no vaccinations at all. Negotiating daycare and school requirements, dealing with other parents, and traveling with an unvaccinated child are covered in detail. The book also suggests ways to strengthen children's immune systems and maintain optimal health and offers herbal and homeopathic remedies for childhood ailments. Emphasizing that no single approach is appropriate for every child, the author guides parents as they make the choices that are right for their child.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Understandable and rational:
I feel like this book is pretty neutral and factual on vaccinations. The author is definitely interested in helping parents make the best choice for them. I don't feel like she was out to just push either agenda; vaccinations all the way or none at all. This book was written by a midwife. That fact alone made me interested in what she had to say about vaccinations. The other reason I love this book is the detail about the dangerous or questionable ingredients in each vaccine. Articles in Parent's Magazine... more info
Good Research, Poor Conclusion:
Aviva has loads of well documented studies that say one thing, vaccines do not work. If you do any bit of thorough research on vaccines, you will see that they do more harm than good. Aviva's book contains that research, so what's the problem? Her conclusion. After heaps of evidence about how harmful, or infective vaccines are, Aviva does not speak out against them, but rather says something like its the parents choice, or make an informed choice. Her suggestion, or say "neutral" perspective... more info
"The Vaccine Book" is much better:
I loved the "Natural Pregnancy Book" by Aviva Jill Romm, and I was excited to see that she had a book on vaccines. However, it's not a very good book. It was clear to me that she was asked to write about something that she didn't really know that well. I found the book kind of confusing, sometimes out of date (a lot of discussion on vaccines that are no longer used), and generally lacking in the details/statistics I wanted. Try "The Vaccine Book" by Robert Sears, instead. It's a much better choice. "The... more info
Not what I expected...:
What your doctor may NOT tell you --- is a better book. I learned very little from this book; and I did not care for the way it was organized. Not a compelling read.
