The vaccine answer book : 200 essential answers to help you make the right decisions for your child / Jamie Loehr.

Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, [2009], ©2009.

xxvii, 290 pages ; 18 cm

Understanding vaccines. Vaccine basics ; Principles of vaccines ; A brief history of vaccines ; Vaccination logistics ; How to evaluate vaccines -- Vaccines in the first year of life. The pneumococcal vaccine for young children ; The haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) vaccine ; The diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine ; The rotavirus vaccine ; The influenza vaccine ; The hepatitis B vaccine ; The polio vaccine -- Other childhood vaccines. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine ; The chickenpox vaccine ; The hepatitis A vaccine ; The tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap and Td) vaccines ; The meningococcal vaccine ; The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine ; The pneumococcal vaccine for older children and adults -- Vaccines throughout life. The shingles vaccine ; Other adult vaccine ; Travel vaccines and other vaccines -- Vaccine controversies and myths. Vaccines and autism ; Other vaccine questions and concerns.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-290).