At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by which parents can delay. Mar 23, 2020 it is intended as a sharing of the knowledge and information from the research and experience of dr. 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 haemophilus influenzae type b. Earn your health coach certification online, with courses that fit your life and your schedule. Healthy families by mia evanssaracual the 700 club. Dr bob talks about the sears family line of vitamin chews, fish oils, and nutritious snacks for. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. Barry sears encourages you to make your own healthcare decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified healthcare professional.
Sears explains the risks and prevalence of each disease as well as the risks of each vaccination. Hes a genius because he has written a book that capitalizes on the vaccinefearing, antiestablishment mood of the zeitgeist. Sears, md, talks about vaccines and his new book, the vaccine book, including the risks of additives and other considerations parents. Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. Bob writes that some vaccines can be skipped, that preservatives in vaccines can overload a babys immune system and that vaccines are inadequately. In 2007, dr robert sears drafted a schedule to accommodate these parents.
Widely regarded as the most knowledgeable and outspoken physician on the adverse impact that vaccines can have on health, dr. Sears takes a fresh, novel approach to patient health and wellness. Sears, md, faap, is a board certified pediatrician in private practice in dana point, ca. Sears highlights common parental concerns about vaccines. Autism, adhd and child vaccinations dr sears wellness institute.
My wife and i are using this info to drive our decisions to how we want our child vaccinated. Ultimately, parents will have to make their own informed decisions as dr. Pauls safe and effective approach to immunity and health from pregnancy through your childs teen years, published in 2016 by ballantine books. Unlike typical antivaccine books, he offers a middle ground, allowing parents to act on their fears without completely abandoning vaccines. He is a board certified pediatrician who earned his medical degree at st. Bob sears, an orange county pediatrician and nationally known critic of vaccination laws, faces the loss of his medical license after the state medical board accused him of improperly excusing. The popularity of sears book centers in part on 2 schedules, called alternative and selective, that offer parents a way to avoid. Family medicine office in capistrano beach, ca on october 30, 20. Tenpenny is an osteopathic medical doctor, board certified in three medical specialties. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american.
Bob sears and melissa, mother and health freedom educator, on this informative journey where we will discuss everything from disease outbreaks to vaccine risks and side effects, the vaccine schedule, media hype, vaccine laws and controversies, and everything in between. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies. 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. Bock, md, author of healing the new childhood epidemics.
He does present a lot of facts about each shot and the risks vs. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. Bob sears and the radical vaccination agenda of popular. Paul wrote a bestselling book coauthored with jennifer margulis, phd the vaccinefriendly plan. Bob sears, an orange county pediatrician and nationally known critic of vaccination laws, faces the loss of his medical license after the state medical board accused him. Sears often downplays the potential danger of vaccine preventable diseases, or the risk of infection for the unimmunized child. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. 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. Vaccinations naturopathic pediatric care by dr kiera smialek. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. Sears had his medical license temporarily revoked a few years ago due to his inaccurate and dangerous views on vaccinations and is in danger of it happening yet a second time. This third approach is optimizing your internal resolution response as described in my book. Sears recommends patients get immunized but delay some vaccines.
The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a nicely organized and apparently researched way. 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 wellness institute offers certified health coach programs for individuals and professionals who are passionate about joining the health and wellness field. Doctor jim sears is the resident pediatrician, who has a big heart for little people. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which allows for fewer shots at each visit and sometimes pushes back. The book includes his two alternative vaccine schedules. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. 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. Sep 11, 2016 the toddlers mother told sears that following the childs 2month vaccines, j. No, not in an albert einstein or pablo picasso kind of way. Bob sears the vaccine book either personally or on their websites. The schedule was published along with other information about vaccines in his book the vaccine book.
Autism, adhd and child vaccinations dr sears wellness. Dr sears talks about the vaccine book and going green. I thought the layout of this book was easy to read. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. Bob sears about his book the vaccine book and his upcoming book happy baby. One recommendation for reading is the vaccine book by robert sears, m.
This book does a really nice job presenting each disease that the vaccines are meant to cover. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. Sears does a thorough job presenting the contents of the various vaccines and the issues involved with clustering shots and using cocktails. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. 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. Feb 22, 2019 the sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. The routine childhood vaccines are designed to prevent, or decrease the risk of many diseases.
Vaccines first, a little background on this new coronavirus known as sarscov2 to distinguish it from the more lethal sarscov1 that causes sars. Making the right decision for your child this article describes some of the concerns with his schedule and assertions about vaccines. Louis university school of medicine in 1996 and completed his pediatric residency at northeastern ohio university college of medicine, the childrens hospital in youngstown, ohio in 1999. If youre looking for the most up to date and current information about vaccines including all the pros and cons this is the book you need. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book. The balanced information presented pros, cons and plainlanguage facts and commentary about vaccines for children. 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. Sears provides detailed information on each vaccine, including the disease it prevents, vaccine ingredients, possible side effects of the vaccines. Sears has covered a very complex topic and has done the ground work for concerned parents and practitioners. Bob sears, critic of vaccine laws, could lose license. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. 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. When a topic as complex as vaccines becomes socially taboo, where do you go to talk about it. Sears has made another valuable addition to the sears parenting library.
Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote the vaccine book. Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. This book often helps parents understand the vaccines a little bit better. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and co. Bob sears and melissa, mother and health freedom educator, on this informative journey where we will discuss everything from disease outbreaks to vaccine risks and side effects, the vaccine schedule, media hype, vaccine laws and controversies, and. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. Bob sears, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on probation. He thoroughly discusses a myriad of topics including the basics on vaccines, information on the diagnosis of autism, and therapies from. The autism book is an easytoread, comprehensive, informationfilled resource for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Making the right decision for your child, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations. His proposals have enjoyed celebrity endorsement, but are not supported by medical evidence and have contributed to dangerous undervaccination in the nationa. Vaccine maverick dr bob sears accused of negligence. Bill sears is a wellknown author of parenting books, most notably the baby book, a hugely successful and influential guide.
Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules. Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. The toddlers mother told sears that following the childs 2month vaccines, j. Tenpenny has been a guest on hundreds of radio and national television programs including the dr. Sears is a popular pediatrician who has written a dangerous and deceptive book on vaccination. I read this book to prepare myself for the onslaught of questions about vaccines from families in my practice. The doctors dispense helpful medical advice to millions of viewers every day. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. He follows these not with factbased discussions, but with subtle and often not so subtle words of reinforcement. These emmywinning talk show hosts not only play doctors on tv, theyre the real thing. Hes made it his lifes work to challenge conventional medical beliefs and bring his patients the latest breakthroughs in natural cures and remedies to diseases once thought to be incurable. 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.
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