Bob sears made alternative vaccine schedules popular, and is currently in hot water. Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler. Family medicine office in capistrano beach, ca on october 30, 20. Only medical exemptions are now allowed under this new bill. Bob sears equips you with all the information you need to understand childhood vaccination and make an educated decision. Bob has become the bane of many a pediatricians existence. 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. Sears is a practicing pediatrician and the coauthor of several parenting books, including the vaccine book. 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. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule american. 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. Sears book is enormously popular, having sold 40000 copies.
He has contributed to his family dynasty by coauthoring several books, adding content to the family. Finally, i was able to read detailed information about each vaccine choice available for my children. Bob sears would be releasing a book to help parents make vaccine decisions, i preordered it and waited two months for it to be published and arrive on my doorstep. Robert sears of orange county, california, first drew attention after publishing a book in 2007 called the vaccine book. I still love the rest of the cdc they do great work. The vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. 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. Sears, this might fool some people does present each vaccine and the disease it prevents in a nicely organized and apparently researched way. Bill is a frequent tv show guest who advocates for. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears. Jul 01, 2018 dr bob sears, known for promoting a nonevidencebased vaccination schedule contrary to the cdc schedule, has been sanctioned by californias medical board.
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. 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. Dr bob sears, known for promoting a nonevidencebased vaccination. With the vaccine book, parents finally have one, fair, impartial, factbased resource they can turn to for answers. Bob sears and the radical vaccination agenda of popular. The vaccine book is part of the sears parenting library, which includes works by sears father. Mmr is no longer available as individual vaccines, which makes this schedule difficult to follow precisely.
He thoroughly discusses a myriad of topics including the basics on vaccines, information on the diagnosis of autism, and therapies from. The schedule was published along with other information about vaccines in his book 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. Some are concerned about vaccine safety in general, and some believe that too many vaccines are given when a child is too young. Sears was also an outspoken critic of californias mandatory vaccination bill sb277 that removed philosophical and religious exemptions to vaccines. 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. Dr sears vaccine schedule dr sears vaccination schedule. The problem with dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule. At the back of the book, sears includes dr bobs alternative vaccine schedule, a formula by which parents can delay. Robert sears the vaccine book is slim, hugely popular with parents and the bane of pediatricians existence. Robert sears is perhaps one of the bestknown pediatricians in the country.
Sears alternate vaccine schedule this schedule is recommended by dr. In 2007, dr robert sears drafted a schedule to accommodate these parents. Bill sears is a wellknown author of parenting books, most notably the baby book, a hugely successful and influential guide. Robert sears, the son of wellknown pediatrician william sears, popularized the idea of alternative vaccine.
Are there alternative vaccine schedules for babies. Robert sears in his capistrano beach, ca office on aug 8, 2014. 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. Sears alternate vaccine schedule naturopathic pediatrics. Oct 26, 2011 the vaccine book offers parents a fair, impartial, factbased resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Feb 22, 2019 the sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. The sears siblings and their mother also authored the healthiest kid in the neighborhood and the allergy book. I read this book to prepare myself for the onslaught of questions about vaccines from families in my practice. Making the right decision for your child 2007, proposes two alternative vaccination schedules that depart from accepted medical recommendations.
Sears the author is actually the son of the famous dr. Alternate vaccine doctor robert sears accused of gross. Dtap diptheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis, rotavirus 3 months. Robert sears, the son of wellknown pediatrician william sears, popularized the idea of. Bob sears views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers. Alternative vaccine schedule offered by dr sears are becoming very popular as the controversy over the vaccination continues to rage. Bob, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at georgetown university school of medicine in 1995. Sears alternative and cdcs childhood vaccine schedules.
But until the acip starts practicing sciencebased medicine again, i will not follow their policy recommendations. Sears, md, is a father of three, boardcertified in pediatrics, and a coauthor in the sears parenting library. Making the right decision for your child and introducing what he. Dr bob sears, known for promoting a nonevidencebased vaccination schedule contrary to the cdc schedule, has been sanctioned by californias medical board. He is the author of a very popular book, the vaccine book. Pediatrician bob sears punished for questionable vaccine. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted pediatrician and author dr william sears, wrote 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. But the vaccine book will provide exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze.
Robert sears presents a clear, concise plan for the treatment of autism. He does present a lot of facts about each shot and the risks vs. 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. Bill sears, the prolific parent book writer and creator of, dr. The idea of injecting our infants with anything is terrifying to all parents. The book tells parents what they desperately want to hear, and that has made it an overnight success.
Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and coauthor of the baby book in the sears parenting. To address parents concerns about vaccines, dr robert sears, son of noted. 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. Bob, author of the vaccine book and the autism book, and co. Bob sears, renowned vaccine skeptic, placed on probation. In october 2007, dr robert sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published the vaccine book. 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. Among his many books on pediatrics, sears has written the vaccine book, in. Dr bobs selective vaccine schedule is for those who. The book includes his two alternative vaccine schedules. Sears book includes what he calls an alternative vaccine schedule, which. Bob, is an american pediatrician from capistrano beach, california, noted for his unorthodox and dangerous views on childhood vaccination. Nov 27, 2012 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.
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