Vaccine book by sears

In 2007, dr robert sears drafted a schedule to accommodate these parents. Aluminum and thimerosal aluminum is the third most abundant element. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. 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 delay some shots for. Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. Sears has covered a very complex topic and has done the ground work for concerned parents and practitioners. The vaccine book, second edition provides comprehensive information on the current and future state of vaccines. Sears book, which has become a best seller and is popular among parents leery of vaccines, has induced many to change vaccine schedules. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination.

Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a. He thoroughly discusses a myriad of topics including the basics on vaccines, information on the diagnosis of autism, and therapies from. Dr sears does not go into great depth with each vaccine, which makes the book light reading, especially for a book on vaccinations. Some are concerned about vaccine safety in general, and some believe that too many vaccines are given when a child is too young. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. 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 2011, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Sears had his medical license temporarily revoked a few years ago due to his inaccurate and dangerous views on vaccinations and is. The vaccine book by robert w sears, 9780316180528, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

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. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears, robert w. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. I read this book to prepare myself for the onslaught of questions about vaccines from families in my practice. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. Meet the sears ask dr sears the trusted resource for. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. 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. Making the right decision for your child by robert sears, m. Sears, for his part, told me, many bloggers, tweeters and minor reporters have incorrectly characterized my openminded position as antivaccine when, in fact, my book states very clearly that. It reveals the scientific opportunities and potential impact of vaccines, including economic and ethical challenges, problems encountered when producing vaccines, how clinical vaccine trials are designed, and how to introduce vaccines into widespread use.

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. Each chapter is devoted to a diseasevaccine pair and offer a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects. Making the right decision for your child by robert w. 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. Both delay vaccines, and one of them also allows parents to skip shots for measles, mumps and rubella mmr, chickenpox, hepatitis a and polio. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. The schedule was published along with other information about vaccines in his book the vaccine book. Sears presents the information objectively, explaining the purpose, indgredients, and possible side effects of each vaccine. Sears does a thorough job presenting the contents of the various vaccines and the issues involved with clustering shots and using cocktails.

Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library 9780316180528 by sears md, robert w. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a nicely organized and apparently researched way. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Vaccine hesitancy and alternative vaccine schedules kristen a. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. Controversial book on vaccines and alternative vaccine schedules. If you would like a more indepth analysis, i would recommend aviva jill romms book vaccinations. Vaccine safety concerns about long term side effects or.

Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library sears md, robert w. This book does a really nice job presenting each disease that the vaccines are meant to cover. It reveals the scientific opportunities and potential impact of vaccines, including economic and ethical challenges, problems encountered when producing vaccines, how clinical vaccine trials are designed, and how to introduce. The vaccine book sears parenting library 2 edition by. I loved this book and have reccommended it to several friends. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. The vaccine issue can be so confusing and most of what you read is biased, either provaccine or antivaccine, with no wiggle room. Vaccine hesitancy and alternative vaccine schedules. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. The book, which came out in 2007, is frequently carted to pediatrician appointments by parents worried about vaccine injury. Sears, son of the wellknown william and martha sears who authored several parenting books, wrote his own book about vaccines, which contains misleading and. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book.

Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Bob sears the vaccine book either personally or on their websites. 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. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american.

With the vaccine book, parents finally have one, fair, impartial, factbased resource they can turn to for answers. Includes suggested schedules for spacing recommended vaccines out and giving fewer vaccines on. The concept gained a large following more than a decade ago, when robert w. I still love the rest of the cdc they do great work. Unlike typical antivaccine books, he offers a middle ground, allowing parents to act on their fears without completely abandoning vaccines. Sears, md, is a father of three, practicing pediatrician, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. But until the acip starts practicing sciencebased medicine again, i will not follow their policy recommendations. The vaccine book the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics.