There are now 24 vaccines in the first 4 months of a child's life, including Hepatitis B, Meningitis and Rota. It is important to have impartial information to make safe decisions and – as each vaccine is unique – to know what side-effects may follow.In this readable, comprehensive and deeply-researched guide – now in its fourth, updated edition – Dr Richard Halvorsen brings together the latest medical knowledge on all modern child vaccines, as well as the diseases they aim to protect against, including the flu virus. The guide includes what is known about the link between vaccination, autism and other auto-immune diseases, and what parents can do.Where it is useful to parents, Dr Richard Halvorsen has added clinical information from his practice as a GP for almost three decades, as well as a quick reference to childhood vaccines, and alternative vaccination schedules.Includes up-to-date information on: autism, flu, smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, polio, tetanus, mumps, measles, rubella, whooping cough, meningitis C, pneumococcus, hib, swine flu, the '6-in-1' vaccine, MMR, HPV, rotavirus, hepatitis B, meningitis B.