Bob sears, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on probation. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which allows for fewer shots at each visit and. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40 000 copies. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library. My wife and i are using this info to drive our decisions to how we want our child vaccinated. Robert sears in his capistrano beach office in 2014. Bob sears provides an indepth look at each disease vaccine pair and covers everything you need to know. Robert sears, the son of wellknown pediatrician william sears, popularized the idea of alternative vaccine. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. In addition to talking to your pediatrician, reading one or more of these books about vaccines which are some of the best books about vaccines can help you make the right decision, get your kids vaccinated on time, and help protect them from. 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. 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. Making the right decision for your child ebook written by robert w.
The vaccine book provides exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze. Sears vaccine book is a nightmare for pediatricians like me. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, publishedthe vaccine book. Sears, md, talks about vaccines and his new book, the vaccine book, including the risks of additives and other considerations parents should carefully weigh before making this. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote the vaccine book. Making the right decision for your child, by the widelyfollowed robert sears, md, of capistrano beach, calif. Bob sears, critic of vaccine laws, could lose license. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. 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.
Includes suggested schedules for spacing recommended vaccines out and giving fewer vaccines on. 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. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. Sears 2007, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. Feb 22, 2019 the sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. 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. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. 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. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. But the vaccine book will provide exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze.
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. Among the most controversial of the familys endeavors is dr. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Navigating the new vaccine law in california so, everyones freaking out and trying to figure out what to do. Bob sears and the radical vaccination agenda of popular.
Sears, md, faap, is a board certified pediatrician in private practice in dana point, ca. With so much misinformation about vaccines confusing parents, it can be hard for some to know what to do and whether or not to vaccinate their kids. The vaccine book the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Robert sears is a california pediatrician and son of famed pediatrician dr. The alternative schedule i outline in the vaccine book is designed to provide infants with only the vaccines that protect against diseases that pose a legitimate threat to them. Bob sears provides an indepth look at each diseasevaccine pair and covers everything you need to know. Making the right decision for your child by robert w. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book. Calm down but stay angry, take a deep breath, and realize two things. 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 is known for his views on vaccine scheduling. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
Bob sears, author of the vaccine book and the autism book and coauthor of the baby book, at sears family pediatrics in capistrano beach. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. Read the vaccine book pdf making the right decision for your child by robert w. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library 2nd revised, updated ed. Ultimately, parents will have to make their own informed decisions as dr. Published in 2007, the vaccine book has sold nearly 180,000 copies and. Bob sears, critic of vaccine laws, could lose license after exempting toddler. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. 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.
Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. And it does so in a timely manner, so infants arent left unprotected against anything that might pose a risk. Sep 03, 2019 sears said that at first, his father discouraged him from writing a book on vaccines, saying it was too controversial, but added that he has come around now to pretty much agreeing with most of. 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 antivaccination movement. The balanced information presented pros, cons and plainlanguage facts and commentary about vaccines for children. Unlike typical antivaccine books, he offers a middle ground, allowing parents to act on their fears without completely abandoning vaccines. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism.
The information presented in this site gives general advice on parenting and health care. Controversial book on vaccines and alternative vaccine schedules. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears, robert w. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a nicely.
Jul 01, 2018 sears, son of the wellknown william and martha sears who authored several parenting books, wrote his own book about vaccines, which contains misleading and inaccurate information but has been. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by. Making the right decision for your child, revised and updated edition 9780316180528 by robert w. Making the right decision for your child by robert sears, m. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. Some are concerned about vaccine safety in general, and some believe that too many vaccines are given when a child is too young. Sep 11, 2016 some of the biggest news in the medical and vaccine worlds right now is that southern california pediatrician bob sears is at risk of losing his medical license for exempting a toddler from all.
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. The paterfamilias released the bestselling the baby book in 1995. Sears little the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. In 2007, dr robert sears drafted a schedule to accommodate these parents. Oct, 2010 faceoff with the bestselling vaccine guru dr. The schedule was published along with other information about vaccines in his book the vaccine book. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears md, robert w. This is the edited transcript of an interview conducted on jan. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in which he discusses possible side effects. Bob sears, a renowned dana point pediatrician who has been sought out by parents who wish to opt out of the states mandatory vaccine requirements, has been placed on probation for 35 months.
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