A book about vaccines

If you're one of those people who wonders if all the vaccines are right for your child and when they should be given, you have a lot to think about. With over ten vaccinations on the immunization schedule in the first two years of a child's life and so much conflicting information, the decisions really aren't easy.

Fortunately, Dr. Robert Sears can help.

The Vaccine Book is a detailed and comprehensive guide to childhood vaccinations based on years of pediatric practice, facts and research. It answers the following questions:

• How common and how serious are the diseases being vaccinated against?
• How are vaccines made and what do they contain?
• Which of the ingredients could cause concern?
• What are the safest vaccine brands and types?
• What are the side effects of different vaccines and how often do they occur?
• How to recognize and how to deal with side effects?
• How to distribute the vaccines in time so as to minimize the risk and at the same time comply with the requirements of the health authorities?
• Is there a link between autism and vaccines?

Dr. Robert Sears is one of America's most authoritative pediatricians, co-author of The Baby Book.