Paul Thomas, M.D., FAAP, received his M.D. from Dartmouth Medical
School and did hispediatricsresidency at UC San Diego.His practice,
Integrative Pediatrics, currently serves more than eleven thousand
patients in the Portland, Oregon, area. He was named a top family
doctor in America by Ladies' Home Journal in 2004 and a top
pediatrician in America in 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2014 by Castle
Connolly. Dr. Thomas grew up in Zimbabwe (the former Rhodesia) and
speaks both Shona and Spanish. He is the father of ten children
(ages twenty to thirty-two), all of whom are vaccinated. He lives
with his family in Portland, Oregon.
Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning science journalist
who has been researching and writing about issues related to
children's health for more than ten years. Her articles have
appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and on the
cover of Smithsonian Magazine. A Boston native, she lives in Oregon
with her husband and four children.
“Finally, a book about vaccines that respects parents! If you
choose only one book to read on the topic, read The
Vaccine-Friendly Plan. This impeccably researched, well-balanced
book puts you in the driver’s seat and empowers you to make
conscientious vaccine decisions for your family.”—Peggy O’Mara,
editor and publisher, Mothering Magazine
“Sure to appeal to readers of all kinds as a friendly, no-nonsense
book that cuts through the rhetoric surrounding vaccines. It offers
validation to those who avoid some or all, while offering those who
do want to vaccinate help on how to do so safely. This is a great
book for anyone with children in their lives.”—Natural Mother
“A valuable, science-supported guide to optimizing your child’s
health while you navigate through complex choices in a toxic,
challenging world.”—Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical
School
“An impressively researched guide, this important book is essential
reading for parents. With clear and practical advice for shielding
children from harmful toxins, it will compel us all to think
differently about how to protect health.”—Jay Gordon, M.D.,
FAAP
“Personalized health care based on the needs and vulnerabilities of
individuals is the way to deliver optimal medical care. In this
book you will learn a new way of thinking about vaccines. Rather
than a one-size-fits-all vaccine strategy, the authors suggest
thoughtful, individualized decisions based on research and
collaboration between parents and clinicians—a plan to optimize a
child’s immune system and minimize any risks.”—Elizabeth Mumper,
M.D., founder and CEO, The Rimland Center for Integrative
Pediatrics
“This well-written and thought-provoking book will encourage
parents to think through decisions—such as food choices and the
timing of vaccines—that affect the well-being of their children. In
a world where children’s immune systems are increasingly
challenged, this is a timely addition to the literature.”—Harriet
Lerner, Ph.D., bestselling author of The Dance of Anger and The
Mother Dance
“The Vaccine-Friendly Plan is a treasure trove of scientific facts
mixed with common sense. Paul Thomas, M.D. and Jennifer
Margulis, Ph.D., encourage parents to follow their instincts, to do
their own research as it pertains to their family’s health, and to
rethink what is true healthcare. Likewise, they challenge doctors
to step it up to look further into the latest research that impacts
the health of their youngest patients.”—Mary Romaniec, author of
Victory over Autism: Practical Steps and Wisdom toward Recovery for
the Whole Family
“Impressive and compelling. Whether you’re trying to conceive or
already parenting teens, you need to read The Vaccine-Friendly
Plan. It’s about so much more than just vaccines—this book is a
comprehensive guide to children’s health that gives you everything
you need to know to keep your children safe and healthy. I’ll be
recommending it far and wide.”—Lyn Redwood, R.N. co-founder of the
Coalition for SafeMinds
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