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The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)

byRobert W. Sears MD

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Very informative, non bias, finally have peace of mind.

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018

Like a lot of people these days I have been tearing my brain apart. To vaccinate or to not vaccinate?!?!?!?!?! UGH!!!!! So much controversy. I believe in vaccines, but am very concerned with all the research I've been doing that the ones they are supplying and the schedule they recommend/implement is not as safe as we may think. I make sure to check all the sources when researching, always wondering what the person who posted the article has to gain. It wasn't until I came across this book that I finally felt like I had some non bias, informative data. Dr. Sears go through each vaccine. He never tells you what to do and the language never pushes you in one direction or the other, but instead provides you with more than enough information to make your own educated decision to do what you feel is best for you and your baby. I finally have peace of mind and feel more confident in my decisions. I def recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about vaccines or is strugging in their decisions about them.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019

I honestly didn't find this book helpful at all. I'm not anti vaccine but I'm not pro vaccinate everyone no matter what. I think the parents and the patient should decide, along with their physician, what gets injected into their body. The book however didn't really make me feel certain one way or another and in the end I'm just getting my son all his vaccines mostly according to the regular schedule. He's had no reactions and is thriving so I we'll just keep moving forward.

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Very informative, non bias, finally have peace of mind.

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018

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Like a lot of people these days I have been tearing my brain apart. To vaccinate or to not vaccinate?!?!?!?!?! UGH!!!!! So much controversy. I believe in vaccines, but am very concerned with all the research I've been doing that the ones they are supplying and the schedule they recommend/implement is not as safe as we may think. I make sure to check all the sources when researching, always wondering what the person who posted the article has to gain. It wasn't until I came across this book that I finally felt like I had some non bias, informative data. Dr. Sears go through each vaccine. He never tells you what to do and the language never pushes you in one direction or the other, but instead provides you with more than enough information to make your own educated decision to do what you feel is best for you and your baby. I finally have peace of mind and feel more confident in my decisions. I def recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about vaccines or is strugging in their decisions about them.

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I want to help by describing exactly what is in this book, it is a surprising wealth of info for both sides of the fence

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015

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I don't know if anyone else has done this yet, but this is a detailed breakdown of what is in this book. It is more information than I ever expected, in a format that is sectioned down in consistent and easy to read and reference. Personally, this is one of the best investments I made prepping for my brand new role as a mother. I bought it in my second trimester. I poured through it making notes and highlighting as I went. Dr Sears IS pro-vaccine, yet he writes from a neutral stand point giving you facts. But he is not here to tell you to get vaccines, rather to guide you in making the right choices for you! I'm pretty sure those that gave one star are those that have not even read a word of this book, but are rather so adamantly against just the idea of people not vaccinating that they must discredit a wealth of knowledge that benefits ALL parents and children.
It starts with the current to date vaccine schedule chart. He then goes over each vaccine in order, each vaccine being their own chapter, and following a consistent format per chapter. The history of the disease. The description, likelihood of getting it, and the statistics including the risk factors involved for your child should they contract it, the short term and potentially long term outcome or damage, and the mortality rate. So basically the risks of not getting the vaccine. Followed by the risks of getting the vaccine. Common immediate reactions, more significant risks which can be different according to each company that makes the vaccine. (These are all based off of case studies and statistics). The different versions that may be made as a single disease vaccine, or as a combination vaccine, which also depending on the maker. Single and Combo are both gone over thoroughly. All known side effects and their likeliness per maker of the vaccine, in past versions and current ones, the ingredients and specific amounts of things like aluminum and formaldehyde. Aluminum being especially important because if your pediatrician is using certain ones that contain higher levels, you would not want to get them at the same time as another with mid to high aluminum levels. Meaning you might want a different brand for one, or if that's not an option for you, wait until the next visit for the other vaccine containing aluminum, thus keeping levels in your child lower and safe. Some contain eggs, which your child may be allergic to. If there is a particular maker with risks that aren't worth taking the chance, he will tell you that he doesn't recommend that certain brand/combo for that vaccine- not to be confused with not getting one all together. At the end of each of those chapters, he weighs in. Recommending whether this is one he personally believes you really shouldn't skip, or whether it's one that is not really necessary in scenarios such as a breastfed child who is not in daycare until a certain age. Whether the vaccine is given primarily as protection for the child, or more as protection for someone exposed to the child, with the child simply being an unaffected carrier. Like being a potential risk around a pregnant mother. If you are uncomfortable with following the recommended schedule of what and when, he has chapters at the end that help you with a delayed or selective schedule, or customizing your own.
Does this help you realize how important this book is? And why we as parents should take the responsibility of knowing what is injected in our child and why?

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Must Have For Parents Yearning For Facts on Vaccines

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018

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Do yourself a favor and read this book and keep it as a reference. Although it's a 2011 version, Dr Sears updates any changes on his site, as the CDC & FDA are constantly changing information.
This book gives you a condensed version of details of each vaccine, its ingredients, differences in brands, potential risks, and benefits.
He gives his opinion as well, which I appreciate since he has 20 years of experience.
A read well-worth as most pediatricians are NOT going to sit down with you and explain any of this in detail.
I feel a lot more confident in making vaccine decisions for my future daughter now. I have more peace of mind & hope to compare this book to other materials out there.
The best immunization for a child is breastfeeding. Best take from the book.
Thank you Dr Sears!

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Informative, easy read! Changed my outlook!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018

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Don’t let the controversy surrounding vaxx v. anti-vaxx stop you from informing yourself about what is being injected into your child during their first months of life. You don’t have to be one or the other and can be somewhere in the middle! I love to have this book on hand as a reference! Dr. Sears puts forth information about each vaccine and its components that is truly invaluable. He writes in a way that is easy to understand and explains each disease and its severity. If you are on the fence about whether vaccination is for your family or looking for an alternative schedule, this is a great place to start! I borrowed this book from someone, and ended up buying my own, also purchasing a few for my friends. Some will argue that Dr. Sears’ schedule has not been tested and should not be used. However, most people don’t know that the CDC schedule has gone through no testing either. Thank you for your work, Dr. Sears!

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The other good book

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018

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We use this book to help us determine what we give to our child and what order. For those of us who live in a messed up state like California and want our government to have complete control over what we can and can’t do. This book is perfect to combat that so you can give your child just the necessary shots instead of loading them up with 5 or 7 shots at one time. Which they won’t do for a grown adult but they will do to a little 8 lb baby. (Because that makes sense right?)

Oh ya. It’s a great book explains all the different things that’s in each shot. Worth the read if you are a little paranoid such as my type A self.

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ProVax Doc explains what vax are not necessary

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018

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I assumed Dr. Sears was unbiased when it came to vaccines but his first line announces that he is a Pro-Vaccine Doctor. I am only a few chapters in but I've already skimmed a few more and I really like the way this book is laid out. He easily describes all aspects of each vaccine with facts and figures and then tells whether he believes going without it is safe. I like that he is honest with the fact that some diseases have mutated because of vaccines and that these vaccines may be effective for the intended disease in it's previous state but that it is not effective for the current strains. It makes you wonder if we are supposed to have particular illnesses to overcome and gain immunity. If we'd have naturally fought the previous strain we may not be seeing mutations. He describes the importance of nursing if people do opt out of vaccines in order to help people understand a full scope. Overall a great read thus far.

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Important info included. Based on factual data

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018

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Makes great addition to personal library. Helps parents make educated decisions based on facts not opinion.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018

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This is a SUPER informative guide to all vaccines recommended for infants, toddlers, young children and adolescents. I loved the format - easy to follow and organized - as well as the information offered by Dr. Sears. Although Sears does offer his opinions of several of the vaccines addressed in his book, he backs them up thoughtfully with real life knowledge and his own experiences. In addition to basic facts about each vaccine, this book includes chapters based on several hot topics such as the link between autism and vaccines and alternative vaccine schedules. If you'd like to get the straightforward facts about vaccines (ingredients, side effects, purpose, etc.) delivered with a minimally biased style of writing, buy this book. Worth every penny.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021

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I am 14 weeks pregnant and bought this book because I was skeptical of vaccines, and bought into conspiracy theories online..... this book has turned me into a semi-pro-vaxxer believe it or not!! Anyone who says this book lies or promotes anti-vaxx ideas is wrong. This book lies out BOTH SIDES of the debate. It issues science and facts to help you decide your own stance on vaccines. It provides proof of why vaccines work and which ones are safer than others. It even tells you the different brand names and which ones contain Mercury or not. If you are on the fence about vaccines and about to be a parent, READ THIS BOOK! It will help you decide where you stand.

For all the die hard pro vaxxers: shaming people for not vaccinating is NOT helping anyone. However, educating them on the facts, and helping ease their concerns is helping everyone. That’s exactly what this book does.

Before reading, I was anti vaccines. Now I am going to vaccinate my child but maybe do a delayed schedule and maybe skip some of the less effective / more dangerous ones. I am still reading it.

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Pro-Vaccine, Balanced, Thorough

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019

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Since there are many glowing reviews (which I agree with) I'll only add a few criticisms.
Dr Sears is genuine and informs the reader without bias. There were only a few topics that I think he either missed or is disingenuous about. The first is the 'Vaccine Opponent' argument that disease cases were declining before vaccination. This has NEVER been an argument. No one will deny that vaccines have contributed to the astronomical decline in the targeted disease incidence. The argument is, and has always been, about morbidity and mortality from these diseases; Measles mortality was far fewer than the stat in the book (1 in 1000) at the time the vaccine was made. More like 1 in 10,000 to 100,000- figures are unknown due to lack of Measles case reporting at that time.
My second criticism is the vague and dismissive discussion on Aluminum. Dr Sears clearly states his distaste of multi-dose vials containing Mercury: stating that even a little is probably not warranted to use. However, Aluminum seems to skate by with the only caution being to get only one Aluminum containing shot at a time. The research on Aluminum adjuvants at far lower doses than is currently used in pediatric vaccines is extremely damning. To his credit, Dr Sears does discuss the issue in the Vaccine Ingredients section. However, this discussion is woefully underinformed, as are all discussions regarding the routine use of Aluminum adjuvants, due to lack of study.

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