What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Debby Mitchell, Stephanie Cave M.D. (2001, Paperback)

Cave presents the facts about what is in each childhood vaccine, their effects, and the types of diseases each vaccine prevents. For example, the major threat of the mumps disease is male sterility. (In addition, the rubella disease is rather mild except in cases where a pregnant woman contracts it; it can kill the baby.) So, girls don't need the mumps vaccine as much as boys do, and boys don't need the rubella vaccine as much as girls do. Cave also gives a proposed schedule for vaccinating our children.

Cave includes a chapter on the possible vaccine-autism connection. Some experts posit that autism is not merely a genetic disorder, but a disorder perhaps involving some genetic predispositions that are triggered by environmental factors that affect the gut, brain, and other areas of the body. One of those environmental triggers might be some of the ingredients in vaccines.

I like that Cave isn't completely anti-vaccine; she just gives a fuller picture about what's in each vaccine, possible side effects, how best to protect our children, etc.

Out of all the vaccine books this one was most helpful. If you are trying to decide if you vaccinate or just which ones you absolutely should have this book is very informative.