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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations

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Being a new parent, I wanted to review thorough, objective scientific data based on up-to-date and sound research principles before taking the plunge and making vaccination decisions on my child's behalf. This book provides all of that, and then some. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is extremely well laid out and complete with all the facts necessary to make your choices.

After reading this book all parents will understand 1) what vaccines are required for your children, and when; 2) what the different vaccines are made of; 3) the efficacy of the vaccines (and for how long they remain effective); 4) the range and rates of reactions to the vaccines; 5) your options related to the timing of the vaccines; 6) precautions that you can take on behalf of your children (including commercially available vaccine alternatives free of controversial additives); 7) an alternative vaccine schedule that Dr. Cave developed based on her experience (that really helped me a lot). Finally, if you choose to be a 'conscientious objector', the author provides information on how to prevent your child being jabbed without your consent.

In addition, all of Dr. Cave's research is referenced at the end of each paragraph should you wish to do additional research (I personally found that this was unnecessary however!). I am very relieved to have found this book prior to my daughter's first vaccination - I now feel completely educated on the (sometimes very emotional) topic of vaccinations. Whether you ultimately elect to have your child vaccinated to the extent that is recommended by health departments is up to you - but with this book you will be armed to the gills with the information you need to be confident about making those important decisions. This book is definitely a keeper. Once again, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This book encourages parents "...to be equal partners with doctors in deciding which vaccines their children should get and when they should get them." The way this book achieves this goal is by offering important medical information in easy to understand terms. "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You..." provides detailed info on the various vaccines currently required/suggested by state and federal governments; reviewing indepth the history of the diseases and related vaccines, ingredients used to make and preserve the vaccines, background studies and recent research available on a variety of the vaccines and also a risk/benefit analysis per vaccination. What this book offers (that your doctor's office may not) is a look at both sides of the vaccination issue and gives YOU a well-rounded resource package so you can best decide when/what vaccines to give your child. Factors that can influence your decision include any known allergies, reactions to previous vaccinations, family history of autoimmune diseases and more. Also a help to parents is a list of precautions parents can take when their children get vaccinated and also a recommended schedule (that differs from the government's) for childhood vaccinations. This alternative vaccination timeline allows you to operate within the guidelines of the government mandate that all children receive a certain number of shots prior to entering school, but attempts to spread out the vaccinations for minimum exposure to risk and negative side effects. Did you know many vaccines used today include ingredients such as mercury, formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (a main ingredient in antifreeze) and more? Would you consume those poisons? Of course not, but vaccine manufacturers (and the CDC and FDA) seem to think it's okay for our kids to receive these poisons ad nauseam. Fortunately, each of today's required vaccinations come with a mercury-free alternative, but many doctors are still using those with mercury and you must request the safer alternative. Research and vaccination injury reporting systems indicate possible and/or obvious links to multiple adverse effects including irreparable diseases and death, but many doctors, educators and government institutions refuse to consider those possibilities, as it may endanger the successful mass-vaccination programs currently employed in this country. Included in this book is a discussion of the possible exemptions available to parents, which may include religious, medical or philosophical, depending upon the state in which you live. If you're not willing to trust this author's approach, there's a list of multiple resources at the end of the book allowing you to do your own research and form your own further educated opinion.

After my infant daughter had an immediate physical reaction and a prolonged, 4-week neurological reaction to her routine 4-month vaccinations, I began searching for information about vaccines and safety that would help me determine the best, safest course of action with future vaccines. Searching the internet yielded an enormous amount of information - some of which is very alarmist and frightening and some of which is overly scientific and hard for a non-scientific parent to understand. It is very difficult to find information that is easy to understand, balanced presenting both the pros and the cons, and is comprehensive, facts-based and well-researched. This book is by far the most comprehensive and most useful information contained in a single cover that I have found. An added benefit is that the information is presented in such a way that it is a very compelling read - I read the 1st 100 pages within 3 hours after my amazon box arrived - while tending to a busy, crawling infant!

Who Can Benefit from this Book?
I believe that this book is a must read for all parents. Given that vaccinations are mandated by law it is very important for parents to understand as much as they can about vaccines. Parents have a responsibility to themselves, their children and our shared community to be informed on these matters. The subject of vaccines and their safety is much too complex for any pediatrician to adequately address with each individual parent that they serve. The most time I've spent with my pediatrician in a single visit is about 15-20 minutes max. The pros, cons, history of vaccines, past study findings, current research, etc., cannot be covered in such a short amount of time. As someone who is a proponent of vaccination programs and who believes strongly in doing what is best for the greater good in terms of public health, I found that the general statement from the medical staff at my pediatrician's office, that vaccines are safe and reactions are very rare, was not sufficient for me. I needed to know more, and thanks to this book now I do.

If you are a parent, even if your children have already been vaccinated, you will benefit from the knowledge gained by reading this book.

Dr. Stephanie Cave does an outstanding job explaining the ins and outs of the vaccine controversy. As a new parent, I never realized the importance of researching the effects of vaccines until my child suffered a reaction. Every new parent should study this book. The choice to vaccinate your child should be a personal one and should be made only when the parent has thoroughly educated themselves on the subject. Dr. Cave makes that process easier with simple explanations for a complicated medical issue. She also provides a proactive plan for a safer vaccination protocol to guide parents on the best way possible to protect their children from both the diseases the vaccines may prevent and the side effects they may cause. This information has been needed for a long time! Thanks Dr. Cave.

This is a good book for parents who want simple facts that are easy to understand. It is a good start to researching the pro's and con's of vaccinations but should not be the end. The book has many good facts, and some opinions. She covers almost all subjects of concern but not all thoroughly. I would definitely recommend this book as a starting place. If you want a book of scientific facts, studies and medical information then you probably want Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective? By Neil Z. Miller. His book is full of scientific facts on BOTH sides, with point and counter point information referencing medical journals, scientific studies and other documented facts. If you choose to read a few books on the subject then be sure to pick up What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations. by Stephanie Cave, but if you only read one get Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective? By Neil Z. Miller.

I have been reading much research on immunizations. Most authors sway one direction or the other. Stephanie Cave doesn't promote nor dissuade the reader from the decision. She merely lays out the pros & cons. If you choose not to she tells you how to obtain an exemption in your state. Most importantly she provides detailed information, for those wanting to vaccinate,on how to administer them while reducing risks. This is the first book that I have seen providing a "safe" vaccination schedule. The schedule does not follow the CDC's recommendations but, gets the job done.

I am a professor at a school in Indiana, and I checked this book out with the hope of using it in my class. But this book is utterly loaded with error and blatant non-facts. For example, all one has to do is open the book to the first page of chapter 1, and you see the authors informing the readers that vaccines are required by government law. As most anti-vaccine researchers know, this is a blatant non-fact, and there is no such law, and not a single state in the United States has such laws. Rather, it is schools that give the false impression that there is such a law, and schools are used to badger parents into getting vaccines, and they incorrectly state that there is such a law, which there is not. There are numerous other problems with this book also. First of all, it is a pro-vaccine book, recommending that parents merely wait (until after toddlerhood) rather than reject vaccines--as if vaccines might hopefully be somewhat safe enough later on, after toddlerhood. This book plainly does not properly address the severity of what vaccines do to people before, during, and after toddlerhood (through adulthood and old age). And regardless of age, this book overlooks the fact that vaccines are filled with poisons harmful or lethal to anyone, and which have been verified to cause all sorts of ailments and diseases--anything from early onset Alzheimer's to eczema to allergies to numerous auto-immune disorders to diabetes to cancer, and that is just the very beginning of what vaccines do. Reading this book gives the impression that vaccines may work, could be safe, do not necessarily cause epidemics rather than eliminate them, and that they are not seriously dangerous for kids after toddlerhood. All one needs to do is research the data that other doctors, such as Viera Schreibner, have uncovered from the professional journals, to see that this is simply incorrect. Parents should be very careful whether they want to trust this book, rather than a different one. I recommend the scientific research by Tenpenny, and her book, titled: VACCINES.

Even if you are not a first time parent, read this and/or similar books to become better informed about the benefits vs. risks of various vaccinations. What vaccinations to give your child is probably one of the most important child care decisions you will make yet for the most part we simply trust the mainstream medical views.

The book covers each vaccination in terms of what microbe strains the vaccine offers protection against as well as odds of getting the disease vs. potential vaccination risks. The book gives information on how other countries have taken action with regards to potential vaccination risks. The book also provides some information on how to handle not having your child vaccinated if you disagree with the state guidelines/laws for vaccinations. This book offers a good quick overview if time is an issue.

On a personal note, I read this book too late. I may never fully understand what caused my child's problems, but it's better to read this or similar literature before something happens than to think you possibly allowed harm to come to your child through ignorance.

This is a must read for parents today! Dr. Cave gives an insightful, informative look at the history of childhood immunizations and offers an alternative schedule for those who wish to be careful about the administration of vaccines to their children. Her suggested schedule is easy to follow and makes so much sense! There is too much information available that proves certain children are at risk for adverse reactions - why not play it safe? Our children's lifetime of well-being is not worth the risk of vacinating out of convenience or simply "I didn't know there was a risk." As a parent whose child suffered developmental language delays after the round of 15-month shots, I can say it is absolutely worth it to be careful!

This book gives a complete evaluation (pros and cons) of the list of required children's vaccinations used in most states. The book provides enough information on each vaccine that you can decide whether or not you want to decline any of them. Note: It was published in 1996 so there have been a few changes since then - but it is a great starting place and provides contact info for relevant organizations.

The best part is....
It provides a suggested/recomended vaccine schedule that the author/doctor uses with her own patients. This schedule differs from the one used by most pediatricians and takes into account a variety of factors. The recommended schedule includes every required vaccine in case you decide to do them all. This is great for parents who aren't interested in waiving vaccines but still want to ensure that their child has the greatest chance of responding well to those vaccines without incident.

Overall, this book is a great educational tool for new parents because it enables parents to advocate for individualized (rather than routine) care of their child/children.