Vaccines & your child : separating fact from fiction / / Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Offit, Paul A.
• TeilnehmendeR: Moser, Charlotte A.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: viii, 247 p.

Table of Contents

• Questions parents have about vaccines
• General
• What are vaccines?
• Why do we still need vaccines?
• How do vaccines work?
• How are vaccines made?
• What steps do pharmaceutical companies go through to make vaccines?
• Who recommends vaccines?
• How do we know vaccines work?
• Are vaccine-preventable diseases really that bad?
• Isn't it better to be naturally infected than immunized?
• Are vaccines given in a one-size-fits-all schedule?
• Is there any harm in using an alternative schedule?
• Why can't vaccines be combined to lessen the number of shots?
• Why aren't more vaccines given by mouth?
• Can I avoid vaccines by living a healthy lifestyle?
• Why should I trust a system that makes money for drug companies?
• Should vaccines be mandated?
• Is it my social responsibility to get vaccines?
• Safety
• Are vaccines safe?
• How do I know if a problem is caused by vaccines?
• What systems are in place to ensure that vaccines are safe?
• How do we know that different vaccines can be given at the same time?
• Do too many vaccines overwhelm the immune system?
• Do too many vaccines weaken the immune system?
• Do too many vaccines cause chronic diseases?
• Do vaccines cause autism?
• Do vaccines cause allergies and asthma?
• Do vaccines cause cancer?
• Do vaccines cause diabetes?
• Do vaccines cause mad-cow disease?
• Do vaccines cause multiple sclerosis?
• Do vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
• Are there "hot lots" of vaccines?
• Is the vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS)
• A good way to tell whether a vaccine is harmful?
• Are package inserts useful?
• How do i sort out good from bad information about vaccines?
• Ingredients
• Do vaccines contain products to which children could be allergic?
• Do vaccines contain harmful preservatives like mercury?
• Do vaccines contain harmful adjuvants like aluminum?
• Do vaccines contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde?
• Do vaccines contain ether or antifreeze?
• Are vaccines made using aborted fetal cells?
• Do vaccines contain products from animals?
• Practical considerations
• How do I deal with my child's fear of shots?
• What can I do to make the vaccine visit less stressful?
• Who shouldn't get vaccines?
• Can I vaccinate my child if he is ill?
• Can I vaccinate my premature baby?
• Can I vaccinate my child if he's taking steroids?
• Can I receive a vaccine if I'm pregnant?
• Can I vaccinate my child if I'm breastfeeding?
• What if my child inadvertently got an extra dose of vaccine?
• What if my child inadvertently missed a dose of vaccine?
• Can I vaccinate my child if someone in the home is immune compromised?
• Do vaccines given in countries from which children are adopted still count?
• Individual vaccines
• Vaccines in the first year of life
• Hepatitis B
• Diphtheria,tetanus, and pertussis
• Pneumococcus
• Rotavirus
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
• Polio
• Influenza
• Vaccines in the second year of life
• Measles, mumps, and rubella
• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A
• Vaccines for adolescents and teens
• Meningococcus
• Human papillomavirus
• The vaccine schedule
• Vaccine schedule and combination vaccines
• Why this schedule?
• Changes to the schedule
• Catch-up schedule.