A Shot in the Dark

by Harris L. Coulter, Barbara Loe Fisher

Traces the developmnet of the DPT vaccine, describes its risks, and lists warning signs that a child may be sensitive to it

Genres: Health, Vaccines, Nonfiction, Parenting

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1991

Reviews

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shocking and hard to read, but info that must be shared. Every parent should read this one!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another amazing book on vaccine reactions that I can add to my library. I love Barbara Loe Fisher and follow her NVIC website for great info! Team Barbara!

[Bridgett · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent look at the vaccine industry from the beginning; the inherent dangers of the DTP vaccine (the whole cell version given prior to the current acellular DTaP); and how the denial of vaccine injury, which began with the first administered vaccines in the 40s, hasn't changed much in nearly 80 years. Doctors still stubbornly and desperately cling to the safety and efficacy of vaccines, though their dangers have been well documented for nearly 8 decades. This book contains many personal stories from parents who trusted their physicians, vaccinated their child...sometimes multiple times despite serious reactions...simply because their doctor told them it was "normal."

Please, parents. I beg of you. DO THE RESEARCH. Once you've given your child a vaccine, you can't take it back no matter how dire the consequences.

While this book is over 20 years old, the information is still incredibly relevant. Despite all I know about vaccines (I've been researching them for 12 years now), the stories in this book still horrified me and I found myself crying on more than one occasion. So many lives lost or irrevocably altered, because of a shot which does more harm than good. It's criminal.

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this from my mom. I read it once about 10 yrs ago when writing a term paper

[Nicole West Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious play!

[SA Anya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seminal reading for understanding the problems with vaccines and vaccinating children specifically, the book gives legitimacy to vaccine hesitancy and goes nowhere near far enough...as we now know by following the science, that the innate immune system is always impaired by vaccines, always. Thus this book is fantastic for the scope of conversation and it has aged well. This book fuels my working knowledge and brings hidden gems to the fore. Reading this book helped me make informed choices, including the philosophy that I have come to adopt that outright rejection of all vaccines is prudent, and sane. Author is too kind by focusing only on the risks of "P" and considering "D" and "T" as safer ... That being said, God bless this articulate, analytical researcher...Harris is brilliant. I enjoyed this book! RIP dear Harris. Ps Harris' work was profound and his other works on Homeopathy are very powerful also..