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Author Neustaedter, Randall, 1949-

Title The vaccine guide : risks and benefits for children and adults / by Randall Neustaedter.

Publication Info. Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books, [2002]
©2002

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 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  614.47 N    DUE 06-15-23 Billed
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  614.47 NEUSTAEDTER    Check Shelf
Edition Revised edition.
Description xvi, 343 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-335) and index.
Contents pt. 1. Choices -- [ch. 1]. Making an informed choice -- Childhood vaccines -- Adult vaccines -- Philosophy and medical care -- Personal choice, politics, and profits -- Options for parents : choosing and timing vaccines -- Individual disease incidence and severity -- [ch. 2]. Adverse vaccine reactions -- Short-term reactions -- Long-term reactions -- Autism -- Immune system disorders -- Multiple sclerosis -- Diabetes -- [ch. 3]. Contaminated vaccines -- Monkey virus and cancer -- HIV and AIDS -- Stealth virus -- Other viruses -- [ch. 4]. Chemicals in vaccines -- Aluminum -- Thimerosal (mercury) -- Formaldehyde -- [ch. 5]. Conventional vaccine studies -- [ch. 6]. Alternative medicine : achieving health -- The role of natural medicine -- Treatment of vaccine reactions -- [ch. 7]. Alternative vaccine methods -- Prevention during epidemics -- Long-term prevention -- [ch. 8]. Building a strong immune system -- Breastfeeding -- Nutrition in older children -- A nutritional supplement program -- Effects of living conditions -- [ch. 9]. Legal requirements -- Compulsory vaccination -- Medical exemptions -- Religious exemptions -- Philosophical exemptions -- Immigration -- Military service -- pt. 2. The vaccines -- [ch. 10]. The diseases and their vaccines -- [ch. 11]. Anthrax -- [ch. 12]. Chickenpox (varicella) -- [ch. 13]. Diphtheria -- [ch. 14]. Flu -- [ch. 15]. Hepatitis A -- [ch. 16]. Hepatitis B -- [ch. 17]. Meningitis vaccines -- Haemophilus influenzae type B (hib) meningitis -- Meningococcal vaccine -- Pneumococcal vaccine -- [ch. 18]. MMR -- Measles -- Mumps -- Rubella (German measles) -- [ch. 19]. Pertussis (whooping cough) -- [ch. 20]. Polio -- [ch. 21]. Smallpox -- [ch. 22]. Tetanus -- [ch. 23]. Travel -- [ch. 24]. Conclusion.
Subject Vaccination -- Popular works.
Immunization of children -- Popular works.
Vaccines -- Popular works.
Vaccination -- adverse effects -- Popular Works.
Vaccines -- adverse effects -- Popular Works.
Communicable Disease Control -- methods -- Popular Works.
Risk Assessment -- Popular Works.
ISBN 1556434235 paperback
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