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Vaccines

Almost every parent has questions about childhood vaccines, but nobody can offer complete, authoritative, unbiased answers . . . until now. In The Vaccine Book, Dr. Bob Sears explores the childcare question of the decade, "Should you vaccinate your child?"The Vaccine Book

Vaccines have become the most controversial topic for parents and doctors today. Most of you want to vaccinate your children, but you also want to know about the risks and side effects of the shots. You don't just want to be told, "Vaccines are perfectly safe and none of the concerns you read about in the media and on the internet have been proven to be true." You want, and deserve, a fair, scientific and straightforward discussion of the shots you are giving your child.

You also want to know the risks of the diseases themselves. Which ones are most common and severe? Which are fairly rare and often mild? You want to fully understand the diseases you are protecting your child from. You want complete information on the pros and cons of vaccines.

My greatest passion as a pediatrician and a father of three children is to equip America's parents with all the information you need to understand your child's vaccines and make an educated decision. I have created TheVaccineBook.com because vaccine information and research is constantly changing. New vaccines come into play, and older vaccines are taken off the market. New problems are found, and old problems are solved. TheVaccineBook.com is designed to be an interactive supplement to The Vaccine Book to provide you with the most up-to-date information on vaccines, offer you resources to help you with your vaccine decisions, and to interact with me, Dr. Bob, online.

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Vaccines Articles

  • A Response to Dr. Offit’s Misleading and Inaccurate Review of The Vaccine Book in Pediatrics, January 2009
  • Alternative Vaccine Schedule
  • Alternative Vaccine Schedule vs. Regular Vaccine Schedule: How do I switch?
  • American Academy of Pediatrics 2007 Vaccine Schedule
  • American Academy of Pediatrics 2011 Vaccine Schedule
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Statement on Vaccines and Autism
  • Boost Your Child’s Immune System
  • CNN.com & Dr. Bob: Should I Vaccinate?
  • Current Outbreaks and Epidemics
  • Dr. Bob Sears Featured in the NY Times
  • Dr. Bob Sears Offers Advice in March 21st New York Times Health Section on Vaccine Choices Parents Make
  • Dr. Bob’s definitive guide: The Autism Book
  • DTaP vaccine and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis: Raise your hand if you want a plain pertussis-only vaccine?
  • Financial Incentive for Doctors to fully vaccinate patients?
  • Find a Vaccine-Friendly Doctor Near You
  • Finding MMR Vaccines Separated
  • Flu Vaccine Update – 09-10 Season
  • Flu Vaccine Update for the 2011/2012 Season
  • Government & CDC may do research into Vaccine Safety
  • H1N1 Vaccine – What Should Parents Do
  • Hepatitis B vaccine and disease: Do newborns need a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease?
  • HiB disease: Vaccinate for Severe but Rare Disease?
  • HIB Vaccine Acceptable Alternatives
  • HIB Vaccine Shortage But Don’t Rush
  • How to Make Sure Your Baby’s Flu Vaccine is Mercury-free
  • Inside the Vaccine Book
  • Is it worth the trouble to spread a baby’s vaccines out over more visits so less shots are given at a time?
  • Is there a link between vaccines and autism?
  • Larry King Asks
  • Larry King Show Continues to Raise Questions About Vaccines and Autism
  • Merck Vaccine Recall
  • Mercury Poison and Autism Symptoms
  • Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Approved for Kids as Young as Two Years of Age
  • New Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Older Children
  • New HiB Vaccine Available
  • New Study Suggests Delaying Vaccines May Lower Risk of Asthma
  • Plain Mumps Vaccine Shortage – Should Babies Just Get the Full MMR
  • Pneumococcal vaccine and disease: Some vaccines are much more important than others.
  • Polio vaccine and disease: Herd immunity
  • Read Dr. Bob’s Online Interviews
  • Reported Side Effects of HPV Vaccine: Parents & Teens Worried
  • Rotavirus vaccine and disease: Do you want your baby to be among the first to try a new vaccine?
  • Second Rotavirus Vaccine Now Available
  • Separate Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccines No Longer Available? What Can Parents Do?
  • Separate Mumps Vaccine Returns
  • Separated Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine return 2011
  • Should Goverment have the Right to Make Vaccines Mandatory?
  • Should Parents Continue to Give Their Infants the Pneumococcal Vaccine (Prevnar) in Light of Current Controversies Over it?
  • Swine Flu Outbreak – Panic?
  • Talk to your Doctor About an Alternative Vaccine Schedule
  • The 12 Childhood Vaccines
  • The Twelve Vaccines on Standard Childhood Schedule
  • Two New Combination Vaccines Now Available
  • U.S. News and World Report February Issue Features Dr. Bob’s Alternative Vaccine Schedule
  • Updates & Corrections for the Vaccine Book
  • Vaccine Court Case
  • Vaccine FAQs
  • Vaccine Shortages September 2007
  • Vaccine-preventable Diseases

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