Amazon Category:  Parenting Publisher: Patter Publications ISBN-10:  0964336650 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 245 Copyright: Sep 8 2000 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. The over 90 book reviews contained in this Guide are divided by topic. The authors range from staunchly pro-vaccine to staunchly anti-vaccine to all views in between. The resource section contains over 130 organizations and publishers. While they may differ in their beliefs, all of the authors and organizations share a sincere interest in the health and welfare of children. Reviews of 19 new books and 57 new resources have been added to this edition. There are a large number of new vaccine organizations listed. Many of the organizations listed now have websites, making it fast and easy for you to do your own research. You should find this Guide immensely helpful, whether you are just beginning your research, or have already made substantial progress. It is also valuable as a reference for health professionals who wish to better address their patients’ questions. Excerpt From the Introduction: 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 about 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. You’re wondering if other vaccines may cause health problems too, if not immediately, then down the road. I am a parent, and like you, I have been faced with making a decision regarding vaccinations for my own children. It hasn’t been an easy one, partly because the information that I needed to make an informed decision was sometimes difficult to locate. With the advent of the internet age, it is easier to find information. In fact, the opposite situation is now a problem: having too much information! This Guide battles the “information overload” by categorizing the major aspects of the vaccine issue.

Reviews Section Helpful

“The book review section is extremely helpful. [Each review] includes a discussion of the authors’ backgrounds, their philosophy of health, and the major points of the book. Most reviews include specific strengths and weaknesses, readability of the publication (length or use of technical language), biases of the author, and the quality of the bibliography (whether the author uses primary or secondary sources, medical or general texts or even if references are cited at all.)”
-- Kyle Johnson, Editor, Special Delivery Magazine


Perfect for Libraries
“I was very impressed with the thorough, thoughtful, and scholarly abstracts of the sources produced by Ms. Rozario. . . Every public library should make this small tome available to their concerned clientele.”
-- Nancy Kovitz, Corporate Librarian, Frankel & Co.


A Complete Collection of Resources
“. . . 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 Family Foundations