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. Yet she still sees parents who come in with the dr. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a nicely organized and apparently researched way. I thought the layout of this book was easy to read. Bob sears and the radical vaccination agenda of popular. Dr sears talks about the vaccine book and going green. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. Always consult your doctor for your individual needs. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. Bobs vaccine book, which still features his distinctive schedule.
With the vaccine book, parents finally have one, fair, impartial, factbased resource they can turn to for answers. Sears schedule and tell her they want to follow his plan. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. Bill sears is a wellknown author of parenting books, most notably the baby book, a hugely successful and influential guide.
Sears has covered a very complex topic and has done the ground work for concerned parents and practitioners. Jul 03, 2015 enroll the child into school around seven years of age with a conditional entry plan from the doctor which outlines a vaccine plan which will begin at some point in the near future. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. Making the right decision for your child, which provides a rationale for parents not to adhere to the cdcs recommended immunization schedule. The vaccine book also sits within a circle of trust created by the sears family business. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. 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. Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler. 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. 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 thoroughly discusses a myriad of topics including the basics on vaccines, information on the diagnosis of autism, and therapies from.
Bob sears about his book the vaccine book and his upcoming book happy baby. Robert sears wrote a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Sears does a thorough job presenting the contents of the various vaccines and the issues involved with clustering shots and using cocktails. Vaccine maverick dr bob sears accused of negligence.
Making the right decision for your child by robert sears, m. 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. Making the right decision for your child they leave baby vulnerable to disease daniel p. 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. Feb 22, 2019 the sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. A shot in the dark, a 1985 book that argued that the whooping cough. 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. It lays out alternatives to the vaccination schedule issued annually by the advisory committee on.
With the spate of publicity surrounding the possible health risks posed by childhood immunization, parents are no longer simply following doctors orders and. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and co. This book does a really nice job presenting each disease that the vaccines are meant to cover. Making the right decision for your child, by the widelyfollowed robert sears, md, of capistrano beach, calif. Enroll the child into school around seven years of age with a conditional entry plan from the doctor which outlines a vaccine plan which will begin at some point in the near future. 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. This provaccine doc has enraged the medical mainstream.
Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. The information presented in this site gives general advice on parenting and health care. Bob sears, the capistrano beach pediatrician who is an outspoken critic of mandatory vaccination laws, faces possible state medical board discipline after he recommended that a. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Robert sears became interested in vaccines as a medical student after reading dpt. Oct 26, 2011 the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Sears, md, is a pediatrician in orange county, ca, and author of the vaccine book. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in which he discusses possible side effects. 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. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. 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. In 2007, sears published his popular the vaccine book.
Making the right decision for your child, which provides a rationale for parents not to adhere to. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by which parents can delay. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. The book includes his two alternative vaccine schedules. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. Sears explains the risks and prevalence of each disease as well as the risks of each vaccination. Dr bob talks about the sears family line of vitamin chews, fish oils, and nutritious snacks for. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40 000 copies. Each chapter is devoted to a disease vaccine 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. 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. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. Unlike typical antivaccine books, he offers a middle ground, allowing parents to act on their fears without completely abandoning vaccines. 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. A parents guide to managing vaccinations family health.
Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. Many parents, though, are searching for a schedule that allays their safety concerns, says pediatrician robert sears, author of the vaccine book. Feb 23, 2019 at the bottom of the disease list is a link to a page where parents can buy dr. Sears, son of the wellknown william and martha sears who authored several parenting books, wrote his own book about vaccines, which. Bill, is perhaps americas best known pediatrician, the. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. Robert sears in his capistrano beach, ca office on aug 8, 2014.
A shot in the dark, a 1985 book that argued that the whooping cough vaccine was dangerous. 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. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. California doctor, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on. Dr sears is best known as the author of the 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, the capistrano beach pediatrician who is an outspoken critic of mandatory vaccination laws, faces possible state medical board discipline after he recommended that a 2yearold. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. He does present a lot of facts about each shot and the risks vs. He wrote an article about my book in the pediatrics journal, really coming down on my book and unfairly painting it as a very antivaccine book, and painting myself as an antivaccine doctor. At the bottom of the disease list is a link to a page where parents can buy dr. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. Includes suggested schedules for spacing recommended vaccines out and giving fewer vaccines on.
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