The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Vaccinations
When Jojo was a baby, I didn’t question the need for vaccines or the prescribed vaccine schedule.
I actually had to leave the room when he got his jabs, but I dutifully loaded him up with every vaccine suggested before flying with him off to Laos at seven weeks of age.
Later I started to hear negative things about vaccines…how they could trigger adverse reactions, from minor rashes to life long cognitive issues.
When vaccines work they bring relief; parents and medical personnel no longer have to concern themselves with polio, smallpox, rubella, and other previously “common” illnesses.
But, some have asked whether vaccine ingredients might have contributed to the recent increase in the rates of autism, for example.
Adolescents and adults also need periodic vaccinations also, but might not be informed about when or which ones they need.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vaccinations is a surprisingly balanced guide (not preachy) loaded with information to help you understand each vaccine in the childhood series, plus every other commonly administered vaccine for adolescents and adults.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vaccinations is a great resource for parents or for travelers.
This book explains:
•How different types of vaccines work
•Vaccinations needed, or may be needed throughout life from infant to senior
•Recommended vaccinations for special populations, such as travelers or those with certain illnesses or injuries
•How long vaccinations and “booster” shots provide immunity to disease
•Effectiveness and potential side effects of each vaccine
•Controversies that have arisen about vaccines
•Risks involved in choosing not to vaccinate
As a traveler, I have been exposed to quite a variety of illnesses. Hubs was stricken with hemorrhagic dengue fever in 2006, requiring an ambulance ride to Bangkok (9 hours away), and several blood and plasma transfusions.
I still wonder if I made the right decision when Jojo’s unvaccinated peers weather through illnesses like chicken pox and rotavirus. My children are vaccinated against those. Are they better off?
Like most parents, I worry. I truly feel that The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vaccinations puts the information in my hands to help me make the best decision for vaccinating myself and my family members.
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17 February 2010, 11:08 pm
It’s a good thing there is an idiot’s guide to everything. Although you won’t be able to get it if you’re a total idiot which makes it a misnomer.
19 February 2010, 6:07 pm
Thanks for the info. I’ve been looking for a non-biased source of info and only finding the extreme views one way or the other.