By Rachel M. Cunningham, M.P.H.; Julie A. Boom,  M.D.; and Carol J. Baker, M.D.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Vaccine-Preventable Disease: The Forgotten Story was written by experts in the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research (CVAR) in response to increased media attention on vaccines. The book seeks to educate families about the importance of protecting children through vaccines and to dispel the myth that vaccine-preventable diseases are merely relics of the past.

This book profiles families devastated by vaccine-preventable disease. All of the families featured in the book thought it would never happen to them. All would, in a heartbeat, grab the chance to rewrite history by immunizing themselves or their loved ones against disease. These families hope their stories will inspire you to take action and make sure your loved ones are properly immunized so you will never have to personally endure the consequences of a vaccine-preventable disease.

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