VAX FACTS. What to consider before vaccinating at all ages and all stages of life
by Paul Thomas M.D. and DeeDee Hoover
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A Comprehensive Guide by Paul Thomas M.D. and DeeDee Hoover for Informed Decision-Making at Every Life Stage
Discover the essential guide to informed vaccination decisions with "VAX FACTS. What to consider before vaccinating at all ages and all stages of life" by renowned pediatrician Paul Thomas M.D. and dedicated parent advocate DeeDee Hoover, known as Just a Mom. Building on the success of Dr. Paul's acclaimed "The Vaccine-Friendly Plan," this book provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand resource for parents, caregivers, and individuals of all ages.
"VAX FACTS" equips readers with vital information, empowering them to make well-informed choices about vaccinations. Explore the latest research, practical advice, and thoughtful considerations tailored to every stage of life. Whether you're a new parent, planning for your child's future, or assessing your own health needs, this book is your indispensable companion on the path to informed, personalized healthcare decisions.
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Curious why VAX FACTS was written and why it’s recommended over The Vaccine-Friendly Plan? Click here to read the full story behind the book and learn how it provides even more essential, up-to-date information for making informed vaccination decisions. Find out why Dr. Paul and DeeDee felt it was time to go beyond their original guide and offer a new resource for every stage of life.
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Vax Facts is a one-stop shop for all the information parents and guardians need to make an informed choice about childhood vaccinations. With a chapter dedicated to adult vaccines, this is a resource for everyone considering vaccines.
The challenge for most who are wrestling with whether to give a vaccine is a lack of understanding about what information they really need to make an informed decision.
Written by a pediatrician who witnessed the difference over decades in the health outcomes of the vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated children in his practice, Vax Facts will enlighten parents and guardians and provide the information needed for informed consent.
Vax Facts covers each of the vaccines recommended by the CDC and doctors, from pregnancy, and birth through advanced adulthood. This detailed guide breaks down the ingredients, lack of safety testing, side effects, and risks, and provides simple data tables comparing the rates of death from the vaccine-related diseases to those from the vaccines themselves.
The challenge for most who are wrestling with whether to give a vaccine is a lack of understanding about what information they really need to make an informed decision.
Written by a pediatrician who witnessed the difference over decades in the health outcomes of the vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated children in his practice, Vax Facts will enlighten parents and guardians and provide the information needed for informed consent.
Vax Facts covers each of the vaccines recommended by the CDC and doctors, from pregnancy, and birth through advanced adulthood. This detailed guide breaks down the ingredients, lack of safety testing, side effects, and risks, and provides simple data tables comparing the rates of death from the vaccine-related diseases to those from the vaccines themselves.
Notes:
At the end of each chapter, coauthor DeeDee Hoover (Just a Mom), shares real-life stories and reflections allowing anyone to connect with the information on a personal level.
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Reach out today and help spread the message of informed decision-making with VAX FACTS!
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Vax Facts Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Mikki Willis
Introduction
PART ONE: Understanding Vaccine History, Immunity, Informed Consent, and Vaccine Safety
Chapter 1: Informed Consent
Chapter 2: My Philosophy
Chapter 3: The Vaccine-Friendly Plan Revisited
Chapter 4: Lessons from COVID
Chapter 5: What Is Natural Immunity, and Why Is It Important?
Chapter 6: Healthy or Diseased—Energy, Nutrients, Toxins, and Detox
Chapter 7: Vaccine History
Chapter 8: The CDC Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Safety Testing
Chapter 9: Aluminum in Vaccines—A Big Problem
PART TWO: The Vaccines, SIDS, and Informed Consent
Chapter 10: Pregnancy Vaccines (Tdap, Influenza, COVID, and RSV)
Chapter 11: Newborn Shots (Hep B, RSV, and Vitamin K)
Chapter 12: My Child My Choice—Be Prepared for the Doctor’s Visit
Chapter 13: SIDS—Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Chapter 14: Infant Vaccines (Hep B, DTaP, Polio, Pneumococcal, Hib, Rotavirus, RSV, Influenza, and COVID)
Chapter 15: Preschool Vaccines (MMR, Varicella, and Hep A)
Chapter 16: Adolescent Vaccines (HPV and Meningococcal)
Chapter 17: Adult Vaccines (Influenza, Tetanus, Pneumococcal, COVID-19, RSV, and Shingles)
PART THREE: The Vaxed vs. Unvaxed Studies, Reducing Harm, Communication, and Conclusion
Chapter 18: The Vaxed vs. Unvaxed Studies
Chapter 19: How to Reduce Harm If You Vaccinate
Chapter 20: Family History and Special Considerations
Chapter 21: Communication—What Now?
Chapter 22: Conclusion
Call to Action
About the Authors
Additional Resources
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Understanding Relative Risk Reduction
Appendix B: Vaccine Ingredients
Appendix C: Current Risk of Death from Diseases for Which There Are Vaccines.
Appendix D: Vaccine Side Effects—Deaths
Appendix E: Vaccine Risks (Package Inserts)
Endnotes
Foreword by Mikki Willis
Introduction
PART ONE: Understanding Vaccine History, Immunity, Informed Consent, and Vaccine Safety
Chapter 1: Informed Consent
Chapter 2: My Philosophy
Chapter 3: The Vaccine-Friendly Plan Revisited
Chapter 4: Lessons from COVID
Chapter 5: What Is Natural Immunity, and Why Is It Important?
Chapter 6: Healthy or Diseased—Energy, Nutrients, Toxins, and Detox
Chapter 7: Vaccine History
Chapter 8: The CDC Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Safety Testing
Chapter 9: Aluminum in Vaccines—A Big Problem
PART TWO: The Vaccines, SIDS, and Informed Consent
Chapter 10: Pregnancy Vaccines (Tdap, Influenza, COVID, and RSV)
Chapter 11: Newborn Shots (Hep B, RSV, and Vitamin K)
Chapter 12: My Child My Choice—Be Prepared for the Doctor’s Visit
Chapter 13: SIDS—Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Chapter 14: Infant Vaccines (Hep B, DTaP, Polio, Pneumococcal, Hib, Rotavirus, RSV, Influenza, and COVID)
Chapter 15: Preschool Vaccines (MMR, Varicella, and Hep A)
Chapter 16: Adolescent Vaccines (HPV and Meningococcal)
Chapter 17: Adult Vaccines (Influenza, Tetanus, Pneumococcal, COVID-19, RSV, and Shingles)
PART THREE: The Vaxed vs. Unvaxed Studies, Reducing Harm, Communication, and Conclusion
Chapter 18: The Vaxed vs. Unvaxed Studies
Chapter 19: How to Reduce Harm If You Vaccinate
Chapter 20: Family History and Special Considerations
Chapter 21: Communication—What Now?
Chapter 22: Conclusion
Call to Action
About the Authors
Additional Resources
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Understanding Relative Risk Reduction
Appendix B: Vaccine Ingredients
Appendix C: Current Risk of Death from Diseases for Which There Are Vaccines.
Appendix D: Vaccine Side Effects—Deaths
Appendix E: Vaccine Risks (Package Inserts)
Endnotes
APPENDIX D
Vaccine Risks (Package Inserts)
For Vaccine Information see each specific package insert. The two most important sections are:
All the links can be found here:
https://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package-inserts-and-manufacturers-for-some-us-licensed-vaccines-and-immunoglobulins/
- Vaccine ingredients
- Vaccine adverse events
All the links can be found here:
https://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package-inserts-and-manufacturers-for-some-us-licensed-vaccines-and-immunoglobulins/
INDIVIDUAL LINKS BELOW:
- COMIRNATY BioNTech/Pfizer’s FDA approved version of COVID-19 Vaccine
- SPIKEVAX Moderna FDA approved version of COVID-19 Vaccine
- DT (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed) Sanofi Pasteur
- KINRIX (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis , Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine) GlaxoSmithKline
- Quadracel® (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inacti- vated Poliovirus Vaccine)
- VAXELIS® (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus b Conjugate and Hepatitis B Vaccine) Merck
- DAPTACEL (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed)
- INFANRIX (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed)
- PEDIARIX [Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Hepatitis B (Recombinant) and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine]
- Pentacel (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus and Haemophilus b Conjugate (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate)
- Liquid PedvaxHIB® [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate)
- ActHIB® [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate)]
- HAVRIX (Hepatitis A Vaccine)
- VAQTA® (Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated)
- TWINRIX [Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine]
- ENGERIX-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)]
- GARDASIL®9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant)
- Fluzone® Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine)
- FluMist®Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine Live, Intranasal)
- M-M-R® II (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live)
- PRIORIX (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine, Live)
- ProQuad® Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Virus Vaccine
- MENVEO [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y, and W-135)
- MenQuadfi®, Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y, W) Conjugate Vaccine
- Menactra®, Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135)
- Menomune® – A/C/Y/W-135
- TRUMENBA® (Meningococcal Group B Vaccine)
- BEXSERO (Meningococcal Group B Vaccine)
- PNEUMOVAX® 23 (pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent)
- PREVNAR 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine
- VAXNEUVANCE (Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine)
- PREVNAR 20- pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine injection
- Poliovirus Vaccine Inactivated IPOL®
- ROTARIX (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral)
- RotaTeqÒ (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)
- ACAM2000, (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live)
- Adacel® (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed)
- BOOSTRIX (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed)
- NickTyphoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine Typhim Vi®
- Vivotif® Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a
- VARIVAX® Varicella Virus Vaccine Live
- YF-VAX® Yellow Fever