The Vaccine E book: Making the Proper Choice for Your Baby (Up to date in 2023) (Sears Parenting Library)

I want to help by describing exactly what is in this book, it is a surprising wealth of info for both sides of the fence
I don’t know if anyone else has done this yet, but this is a detailed breakdown of what is in this book. It is more information than I ever expected, in a format that is sectioned down in consistent and easy to read and reference. Personally, this is one of the best investments I made prepping for my brand new role as a mother. I bought it in my second trimester. I poured through it making notes and highlighting as I went. Dr Sears IS pro-vaccine, yet he writes from a neutral stand point giving you facts. But he is not here to tell you to get vaccines, rather to guide you in making the right choices for you! I’m pretty sure those that gave one star are those that have not even read a word of this book, but are rather so adamantly against just the idea of people not vaccinating that they must discredit a wealth of knowledge that benefits ALL parents and children.It starts with the current to date vaccine schedule chart. He then goes over each vaccine in order, each vaccine being their own chapter, and following a consistent format per chapter. The history of the disease. The description, likelihood of getting it, and the statistics including the risk factors involved for your child should they contract it, the short term and potentially long term outcome or damage, and the mortality rate. So basically the risks of not getting the vaccine. Followed by the risks of getting the vaccine. Common immediate reactions, more significant risks which can be different according to each company that makes the vaccine. (These are all based off of case studies and statistics). The different versions that may be made as a single disease vaccine, or as a combination vaccine, which also depending on the maker. Single and Combo are both gone over thoroughly. All known side effects and their likeliness per maker of the vaccine, in past versions and current ones, the ingredients and specific amounts of things like aluminum and formaldehyde. Aluminum being especially important because if your pediatrician is using certain ones that contain higher levels, you would not want to get them at the same time as another with mid to high aluminum levels. Meaning you might want a different brand for one, or if that’s not an option for you, wait until the next visit for the other vaccine containing aluminum, thus keeping levels in your child lower and safe. Some contain eggs, which your child may be allergic to. If there is a particular maker with risks that aren’t worth taking the chance, he will tell you that he doesn’t recommend that certain brand/combo for that vaccine- not to be confused with not getting one all together. At the end of each of those chapters, he weighs in. Recommending whether this is one he personally believes you really shouldn’t skip, or whether it’s one that is not really necessary in scenarios such as a breastfed child who is not in daycare until a certain age. Whether the vaccine is given primarily as protection for the child, or more as protection for someone exposed to the child, with the child simply being an unaffected carrier. Like being a potential risk around a pregnant mother. If you are uncomfortable with following the recommended schedule of what and when, he has chapters at the end that help you with a delayed or selective schedule, or customizing your own.Does this help you realize how important this book is? And why we as parents should take the responsibility of knowing what is injected in our child and why?

The best vaccine information book
This book is the best resource for factual information about childhood vaccines. It’s a book that every parent should read to better understand vaccines, the benefits and the risks. The new covid chapter is the best resource for unbiased, factual information about the new vaccines, the way they are manufactured and what the ingredients are etc. Being a parent of 3 children, I highly recommend this book for any parent who wants to better understand each and every childhood vaccine, the risks as well as the benefits of each vaccines including the new covid vaccines. This book contains information that most pediatricians out there don’t even understand or know about the vaccines because their information comes from the vaccines manufactures themselves, not from their own unbiased research. Unfortunately many pediatricians are uneducated about the vaccines (the manufacturing process, the ingredients, and the potential risks) which in turn means they can’t properly educate the parents so they just repeat the line “safe and effective” without having any facts or understanding to back it up because if they did, they wouldn’t use the blanket term “safe and effective”. As a parent it’s important to me to do my own research and understand everything that includes the health of my children so that I can make educated decisions regarding their health care. The covid chapter was a fascinating read. Thank you Dr. Bob!

In this book, he goes into the plus and minus of each vaccines. Just great if you are looking to create a custom vaccination plan.

We have been undecided on whether to vacconate our baby. We found this book very helpful and informative – in terms of providing information about the illnesses (how common/ rare they are; symptoms); vaccine ingredients; why people have the vaccine, why they might not; alternative schedules. Another reviewer has said the book is pro-vaccination and Sears does recommend most of the vaccinations but is not pushy or in the camp of ‘your child will die if yu do not do this’. it is respectful that having your child vaccinated can be a diffiult decision for many parents. Note this is based on US research/ vaccination programme – but as a UK resident I still found it very helpful.