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Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives

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Author: Aviva Jill Romm
Publisher: Healing Arts Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9

ISBN: 0892819316
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.47083
EAN: 9780892819317
ASIN: 0892819316

Publication Date: August 15, 2001
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
/ppbr /#x2022; A balanced, comprehensive guide to routine childhood vaccinations that offers parents the information they need to make the right choices for their child./ppbr /#x2022; Fairly examines the pros and cons of this highly charged issue. /ppbr /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. /ppMidwife, 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. /p

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5 out of 5 stars

Understandable and rational November 10, 2008
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 don't talk about those ingredients when they tell you vaccinating is the most important thing you can do to safe guard the health of your child. It makes me wonder who exactly is paying them to write that article. Anyway, the book is informative and fair, regardless of your stance on vaccinations. The important thing is that parents at least know what they are giving permission for, when choosing vaccinations.

5 out of 5 stars

Good Research, Poor Conclusion May 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Aviva has loads of well documented studies that say one thing, vaccines do not work.br /br /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?br /br /Her conclusion.br /br /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 on vaccines goes against all the research in the book, but good research and easy to read.br /br /Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition

2 out of 5 stars

"The Vaccine Book" is much better March 15, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

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 Vaccine Book" offers the details and actual statistics that this book lacks. The Sears book also offers a nice discussion on the use of animal tissue in making vaccines and a nice discussion on the concerns about aluminum toxicity.

2 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected... March 3, 2008
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.

4 out of 5 stars

A Little Outdated December 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book was excellent for getting me started on the path towards making some confident decisions for my son regarding vaccinations. I give it four stars because it is rather outdated, a lot of talk is given about the old DTP shot which is not used any longer. Also, I was hoping for some critique of many of the "new" additions to the CDC schedule such as the rotovirus,Pc, and HPV vaccines. Understandable though considering these are so recent. Kuddos to Aviva for producing a book that is for the most part a non-biased analysis. Buy this with the new Sears book and you will be set!

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