This book is a great resource for parents who want to better understand the risks of disease, what modern vaccines do, how they are made, and what they are made of. Dr. Bob is not anti-vaccines; quite the opposite, in fact. However, he believes, as I do, that parents should understand what they are giving their kids, make fully-informed decisions regarding their healthcare, and have the right to develop a personalized vaccine schedule for their children rather than accept a cookie-cutter solution while still taking into account public health concerns.

Dr. Bob "translates" the product inserts for each of the childhood vaccines on the CDC's recommended schedule and then adds his own perspective as a pediatrician and father. Each chapter is very detailed while remaining very readable (unlike the actual product inserts, I'm sure!) For those not completely comfortable with the CDC schedule (for a variety of legitimate, logical reasons), he provides alternative schedules each with several variations.

Whether you plan to follow the standard schedule, are looking for an alternative schedule, or are skeptical about vaccines, I highly recommend this book.