Published in 2007, the vaccine book has sold nearly 180,000. Bob sears, critic of vaccine laws, again accused of. Sears, author of the vaccine book, has said that some of his patients forgo vaccinations altogether but that others follow an alternative vaccination schedule that would. 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. Doc says antivaxxers are treated like jews in nazi germany. 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. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. As measles outbreaks flare in states where vaccine exemptions persist, dr.
In 2007, dr robert sears drafted a schedule to accommodate these parents. It is intended as a sharing of the knowledge and information from the research and experience of dr. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine. California doctor, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on. We have decided that we want to give our son specific vaccinations. Dr sears talks about the vaccine book and going green. Pauls safe and effective approach to immunity and health from pregnancy through your childs teen years gives dr.
Bob sears and the radical vaccination agenda of popular. Robert sears in his capistrano beach, ca office on aug 8, 2014. Dr bobs selective vaccine schedule is for those who. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Bob sears the vaccine book either personally or on their websites. Yet she still sees parents who come in with the dr. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Some are concerned about vaccine safety in general, and some believe that too many vaccines are given when a child is too young. Pauls safe and effective approach to immunity and healthfrom pregnancy through your childs teen years by thomas m. 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.
Bob sears, md, the southern california pediatrician under investigation for alleged medical negligence and inappropriately writing medical exemptions for vaccines, has been. Pauls take on the controversy of childhood immunizations and the best way to approach getting those vaccines. Sears is a popular pediatrician who has written a dangerous and deceptive book on vaccination. Rancho santa margarita resident rachel doroski said she considered consulting sears for her daughter, who is now 9, after reading searss bestselling book the vaccine book. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. I think this is a very irresponsible approach to the vaccine issue. Sears had his medical license temporarily revoked a few years ago due to his inaccurate and dangerous views on vaccinations. The book includes his two alternative vaccine schedules.
Unlike typical antivaccine books, he offers a middle ground, allowing parents to act on their fears without completely abandoning vaccines. Barry sears encourages you to make your own healthcare. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. 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. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which allows for fewer shots at each visit and sometimes pushes back specific vaccines for months or even years after the official schedules recommendations. Sears schedule is that he will not conduct more than two vaccinations at a time, listing the reasons and benefits of this, he writes in his book, by only giving two vaccines at a time instead of as many as 6, i decrease the chance of chemical overload from grouping so many vaccines. My wife and i are using this info to drive our decisions to how we want our child vaccinated. Bob sears about his book the vaccine book and his upcoming book happy baby. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in which he discusses possible side. Sears books 12 years ago when i had my son and as a nervous new mother the baby book was exactly what i needed. Sears schedule and tell her they want to follow his plan. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr.
Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler. Sears has covered a very complex topic and has done the ground work. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine 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. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Dr bob talks about the sears family line of vitamin chews, fish oils, and. Bob sears could lose license for medical negligence not vaccine choice.
Sears does a thorough job presenting the contents of the various vaccines and the issues involved with clustering shots and using cocktails. Sears, md, talks about vaccines and his new book, the vaccine book, including the risks of additives and other considerations parents should care. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which allows for fewer shots at each visit and sometimes pushes back. Making the right decision for your child, obviously, the more kids who are vaccinated, the better our country is protected. Bobs list includes socalled contraindications that arent. Sears book, which has become a best seller and is popular among parents leery of vaccines, has induced many to change vaccine schedules or avoid recommended vaccinations.
Sears addresses questions about vaccines, the overall number, the combinations of vaccines given in a single dose, and the preservatives in some vaccines. The schedule was published along with other information about vaccines in his book the vaccine book. But his ideas have been widely rejected by the medical establishment and he was punished by the medical board of california last year after it accused him of improperly exempting a 2yearold from all future vaccinations. Sears, md, a practicing pediatrician, is the author ofthe vaccine bookand the autism book,and coauthor of the baby book and the portable pediatrician. He does present a lot of facts about each shot and the risks vs. This book does a really nice job presenting each disease that the vaccines are meant to cover. Making the right decision for your child, little, brown and company, 2007, revised 2011. Vaccines are beneficial in ridding our population of both serious and nonserious diseases. Sears book became the vaccination bible for thousands of parents, who visited their pediatricians with it in tow. Dr sears does not go into great depth with each vaccine, which makes the book light reading, especially for a book on vaccinations. Dr sears is provaccine, yet he writes from a neutral stand point giving you facts. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears. But he is not here to tell you to get vaccines, rather to guide you in making the.
The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. Sears, son of the wellknown william and martha sears who authored several parenting books, wrote his own book about vaccines, which. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote the vaccine book. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. The balanced information presented pros, cons and plainlanguage facts and commentary about vaccines for children. Bill sears is a wellknown author of parenting books, most notably the baby book, a hugely successful and influential guide. The vaccine book and the autism book more in wellness.
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