Robert sears md vaccine book

Sears, md, is a father of three, practicing pediatrician, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. The vaccine book provides exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze. 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. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Certain diseases are more or less serious or common depending on a childs age. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. With the spate of publicity surrounding the possible health risks posed by childhood immunization, parents are no longer simply following doctors orders and. Bob sears provides an indepth look at each diseasevaccine pair and covers everything you need to know. 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.

Dr bob sears, known for promoting a nonevidencebased vaccination. In this authoritative, factbased guide to childhood vaccinations, dr. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Robert sears is one of the leading voices in the antivaccination world, a hero to parents suspicious of childhood immunizations that public health officials say are crucial to preventing. Making the right decision for your child, pediatrician robert sears, md, outlines two alternatives to the traditional vaccine schedule. Making the right decision for your child by robert w. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. 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. Brady, md, the vice chair of the aaps committee on infectious diseases.

Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. Separating fact from fiction is a great complement to dr. Robert sears became interested in vaccines as a medical student after reading dpt. 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 a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. Making the right decision for your child, by the widelyfollowed robert sears, md, of capistrano beach, calif. Sears is a popular pediatrician who has written a dangerous and deceptive book on vaccination. 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.

Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. Sears does a thorough job presenting the contents of the various vaccines and the issues involved with clustering shots and using cocktails. The idea of injecting our infants with anything is terrifying to all parents. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. Bob sears made alternative vaccine schedules popular, and is currently in hot water. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library 9780316180528 by sears md, robert w. Bill sears is a wellknown author of parenting books, most notably the baby book, a hugely successful and influential guide. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. 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.

The book includes his two alternative vaccine schedules. Meet the sears ask dr sears the trusted resource for. Making the right decision for your child sears parenting library paperback october 26, 2011. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. Dr bobs selective vaccine schedule is for those who. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote the vaccine book. Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence.

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, 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. Sears, md, faap, is a board certified pediatrician in private practice in dana point, ca. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in which he discusses possible side effects. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Paul offit addresses many concerns that parents have about vaccines and answers questions about vaccine safety, vaccine ingredients and preservatives, immunization schedules, and information about individual vaccines that your kids get. A shot in the dark, a 1985 book that argued that the whooping cough vaccine was dangerous.

Both the alternative and selective vaccine schedules in dr sears book recommend the first doses of two vaccines one for pneumococcal disease and the other for. Vaccine maverick dr bob sears accused of negligence. D at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. The routine childhood vaccines are designed to prevent, or decrease the risk of many diseases. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies.

He does present a lot of facts about each shot and the risks vs. Making the right decision for your child by robert sears, m. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book. Ultimately, parents will have to make their own informed decisions as dr. This book does a really nice job presenting each disease that the vaccines are meant to cover. I read this book to prepare myself for the onslaught of questions about vaccines from families in my practice. Robert sears in his capistrano beach, ca office on aug 8, 2014.