Controversial book on vaccines and alternative vaccine schedules. Bob sears, author of the vaccine book and the autism book and coauthor of the baby book, at sears family pediatrics in capistrano beach on aug. With the spate of publicity surrounding the possible health risks posed by childhood immunization, parents are no longer simply following doctors orders and. Among the most controversial of the familys endeavors is dr. The balanced information presented pros, cons and plainlanguage facts and commentary about vaccines for children. Complete and easy to read, your babys best shot is a must read for anyone doing their research on vaccines. This is the edited transcript of an interview conducted on jan. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, publishedthe vaccine book. Making the right decision for your child, robert sears, md, writes that the schedules he put together follow proper dosing intervals and age ranges that each vaccine is. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations.
Making the right decision for your child, which seeks to address the biggest concerns of parents who are looking for a middle ground between the official cdc vaccine schedule and not getting any vaccines at all. Nov 27, 2012 the acip the cdc committee that makes vaccine policy has officially gone insane, and my faith in their ability to make logical, sciencebased decisions is no more. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Bob, as you may recall, wrote a book that has become the bane of pediatricians everywhere, namely the vaccine book. The vaccine book provides exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze. Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995.
In this authoritative, factbased guide to childhood vaccinations, dr. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. Includes suggested schedules for spacing recommended vaccines out and giving fewer vaccines on. Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. My wife and i are using this info to drive our decisions to how we want our child vaccinated. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule. Dr sears vaccine schedule dr sears vaccination schedule. He recommends that parents avoid or delay vaccinating their children, counter to the consensus recommendations of medical bodies, and his book recommends that parents follow his two alternative vaccine schedules, rather than that of the american academy of pediatrics. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book. Bill and martha sears of several books in the sears parenting library. Robert sears in his capistrano beach, ca office on aug 8, 2014. Bob sears, the antivaccine pediatrician who first made a name for himself with his book recommending an evidencefree alternative vaccination schedule. Bob wrote both the autism book and the vaccine book, the latter of which has sold over 200,000 copies and is now frequently cited by members of the anti vaccination movement.
Hes a genius because he has written a book that capitalizes on the vaccinefearing, antiestablishment mood of the zeitgeist. The book tells parents what they desperately want to hear, and that has made it an overnight success. Making the right decision for your child ebook written by robert w. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, fact. Heres a summary of the sections titled the way i see it from his vaccine book. Oct, 2010 faceoff with the bestselling vaccine guru dr. Bob sears provides an indepth look at each disease vaccine pair and covers everything you need to know. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. The vaccine book by robert w sears, 9780316180528, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Making the right decision for your child by robert w. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. Sears, give you his take on the vaccinations from the american academy of pediatrics recommended vaccine schedule. William sears son robert sears published a vaccine book in 2007 which fueled the vaccine skepticism among parents, and in some ap groups, parents are explicitly asked not to have their children vaccinated. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Paul offit, this vaccine book includes everything from a history of vaccines to a guide to judging vaccine information on the internet. Robert sears, who is an expert in vaccines and autism, is sole author of the vaccine book and the autism book. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. But until the acip starts practicing sciencebased medicine again, i will not follow their policy recommendations. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in which he discusses possible side effects. Sears vaccine book is a nightmare for pediatricians like me. Jul 01, 2018 with the help of his books popularity and his family name, sears has used his platform at meetings and on social media to promote vaccination practices that go against the evidencebased.
Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library 2nd revised, updated ed. Sears, new study shows possible link between environmental mercury and autism what about vaccine mercury. A shot in the dark, a 1985 book that argued that the whooping cough vaccine was dangerous. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. Ultimately, parents will have to make their own informed decisions as dr. Bob sears provides an indepth look at each diseasevaccine pair and covers everything you need to know. Mmr is no longer available as individual vaccines, which makes this schedule difficult to. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross.
Sears has covered a very complex topic and has done the ground work for concerned parents and practitioners. Bob sears, md, the southern california pediatrician under investigation for alleged medical negligence and inappropriately writing medical exemptions for vaccines, has been placed on probation by the medical board of california until he fulfills the boards requirements to avoid revocation of his license. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40 000 copies. Making the right decision for your child, revised and updated edition 9780316180528 by robert w. Sears is known for his views on vaccine scheduling. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote the vaccine book. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. Robert sears became interested in vaccines as a medical student after reading dpt. This book offers tips for parents who want to vaccinate their child with all government recommended vaccines but prefer to use an alternative schedule for vaccination. Robert sears is perhaps one of the bestknown pediatricians in the country. Sears alternate vaccine schedule this schedule is recommended by dr. Robert sears vaccine info misleads parents about measles.
Now even though i am cough aboard certified physician,id prefer to let my colleague, the esteemed dr. Bob sears, md, the southern california pediatrician under investigation for alleged medical negligence and inappropriately writing medical exemptions for vaccines, has been placed on probation by the medical board of california until he fulfills the boards requirements to. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. Making the right decision for your child by robert sears, m. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by which parents can delay, withhold, separate, or space out. Sears, son of the wellknown william and martha sears who authored several parenting books, wrote his own book about vaccines, which. I still love the rest of the cdc they do great work.
Bob appeared to have noble goals when he wrote his vaccine book to convince more parents who were on the fence to get vaccinated or at least to eventually get vaccinated, even if they had to delay some vaccines. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. We will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. With the spate of publicity surrounding the possible health risks posed by childhood immunization, parents are no longer simply following doctors orders and automatically having their children vaccinated. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears md, robert w.
The acip the cdc committee that makes vaccine policy has officially gone insane, and my faith in their ability to make logical, sciencebased decisions is no more. Bob, is a california pediatrician and author of a controversial book on vaccines critiqued here, pdf, or here by the fine folks at sciencebased medicine. On january 16, 2015, sears, who refers to himself as dr. Sears alternate vaccine schedule naturopathic pediatrics. Vaccine skepticism is not universal among ap groups, however. He thoroughly discusses a myriad of topics including the basics on vaccines, information on the diagnosis of autism, and therapies from routine medical and behavioral to the more. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears, robert w.
Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. Published in 2007, the vaccine book has sold nearly 180,000 copies and. Making the right decision for your child and have been thoroughly deconstructed by pediatricians and others ranging from paul offit to john snyder, the. Sears vaccine solution the alternative vaccination schedule dr. These alternatives are becoming increasingly popular as the vaccination controversy continues to rage and parents.
Sears 2007, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library. Bob, while ohsopiously proclaiming that he is not anti vaccine, lays down in his discussion of childhood vaccines a credulous treatment. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by which parents can delay, withhold, separate, or space out vaccines. You may remember a couple of months ago, i took dr. But the vaccine book will provide exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze. Sears, md, a practicing pediatrician, is the author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book and the portable pediatrician. Publishers weekly oct 1, 2007 sears, coauthor of several books in the sears parenting series, addresses one of todays most. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by. None has been as influential as that published by dr robert sears, the vaccine. Oct 26, 2011 the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics.
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