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Parents
Guide to Childhood Immunization
This booklet from NNii covers misinformation about vaccines often
found on the web
and offers good websites and insights on how to evaluate them. It's
produced by
a non-governmental agency, which might boost its appeal to skeptics. |
Parents
PACK Newsletter
The Vaccine Education Center's new monthly vaccine email newsletter is
just for parents and it's one of the benefits of their new Parents PACK
Program. Each issue will offer: Timely vaccine information you can use,
Announcements, Feature articles, and Vaccine questions and answers |
PKIDs'
Pediatric Hepatitis Report
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs) 530-page
report helps parents understand hepatitis A-E from transmission to
treatment to civil rights protection. You can download
the pdf for
free This web page also offers
access to a Spanish, Russian, and simplified Chinese version. For
more information about
any of PKIDS activities, call toll-free (877) 557-5437 [(877) 55-PKIDS)]
or (360) 695-0293 during regular business hours Pacific Time. |
Plain
Talk About Childhood Immunizations
This revised 52-page booklet from the Public Health-Seattle & King
County (available in both English and Spanish) was developed for
concerned parents seeking accurate, objective data on the risks
and benefits of childhood immunizations. Some of the topics include "To
Wait or Not to Wait" and "
Compare the Risks: Disease vs. Immunization." Health professionals
can refer parents with questions about immunization to the website
or distribute print copies of some of the sections. Single copies
may be ordered by calling Educational Materials (800) 322-2588.
Download
the pdf (English) | Download
the pdf (Spanish) |
Vaccinating Your Child:
Questions and Answers for the Concerned Parent
By S.G. Humiston, MD, MPH, and Cynthia Good (Peachtree Publishers,
2nd edition) Not available online. This book addresses the medical,
ethical, and legal issues related to immunization to help parents
make informed decisions about individual vaccines. $14.95 (paperback).
To purchase, visit your local bookstore, or order
online or call the sales department at Peachtree
Publishers at (800) 241-0113. |
Vaccinations:
What Parents Need to Know
This report from American Council of Science and
Health (ACSH), based on a special report written for ACSH by Dr.
David R. Smith, President of the Texas Tech Medical Center, pediatrician,
and vaccine expert, summarizes
the evidence on both the benefits and the potential risks of vaccines,
with an emphasis on the vaccines used in routine childhood immunization. Download
the pdf. |
Vaccines
and Your Baby
This
40-page booklet, by P.A. Offit, M.D., is filled with colorful photographs
and illustrations to accompany the video by the same name. Order
the booklet and the video for your clinic, hospital, or practice.
For
more information, call (215) 590-9990. |
Vaccines: What Every Parent
Should Know
By P.A. Offit, MD, and L.M. Bell, MD (Wiley, 3rd edition, 2003)
Not available online. A book health professionals can recommend to
parents who want to know detailed information about the vaccines
given to their children. Cost is $14.95 (paperback). To purchase,
visit your local bookstore, or order
online or call John Wiley & Sons Books at (877) 762-2974. |
This page was reviewed
on January 25, 2008 |
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