Resources for Parents
As you make healthcare choices for your baby, reliable information is your best ally. Here you can find recommended books and other immunization resources from experts in the field.
Books
Recommended reading for parents learning about vaccines and disease prevention.
Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All
By Paul A. Offit, MD
The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear
By Seth Mnookin
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure
By Paul A. Offit, MD
Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year
By Ari Brown, MD and Denise Fields
The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis
By Paul A. Offit, MD
Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion
By Mic Fitzpatrick
Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns
By Martin G. Myers, MD and Diego Pineda
Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism
By Richard Roy Grinker
Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases
By Paul A. Offit, MD
Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver
By Arthur Allen
Vaccines
By Stanley A. Plotkin, MD, Walter A. Orenstein, MD and Paul A. Offit, MD
Vaccines: What You Should Know
By Paul A. Offit, MD and Louis M. Bell, MD
What to Expect Guide to Immunizations
By Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
Additional Resources
Vaccine Resource - Brochure for Parents
The Risks and Responsibilities of Not Vaccinating Your Child
Send a Vaccine eCard
Family Vaccines Resource Center
Vaccine studies: Examine the evidence
Too Many Vaccines? What You Should Know (Also available in Spanish)
Thimerosal: What you should know (Also available in Spanish)
Aluminum in Vaccines: What you should know (Also available in Spanish)
Vaccines and Autism: What you should know (also available in Spanish)
Vaccine Ingredients: What you should know (Also available in Spanish)
The Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why Is It Like That?
American Academy of Pediatrics information about vaccine schedules
Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots
By Ari Brown, MD. Excerpt from the book 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year
Questions and Answers about Vaccine Ingredient
Childhood Immunization Information for Pregnant Women
Understanind MMR Vaccine Safety
Ensuring the Safety of Vaccines in the U.S.
Understanding Thimerosal, Mercury and Vaccine Safety
HPV Fact Sheet
The Journey of Your Child's Vaccine (Infographic)
Adoption and Vaccines
Vaccines During Pregnancy
Parents' Guide to Immunizations
Easing Baby Pain After Vaccine Shots