Vaccine Information from Dr. Bob Sears
May 31, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under books, health of the baby, health of the mother, medication
Pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears makes it his business to stay on top of the latest developments and news regarding vaccinations. He is the author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
Posing with Dr. Bob Sears after his lecture
La Leche League conferences are great because children are welcome at the lectures. As I chased my 10-month-old around the back of the room (until she finally fell asleep in the sling as you can see above), I managed to take in a lot of valuable information from the lecture. Dr. Sears discussed the occurrence and severity of various childhood illnesses, how vaccinations have affected the prevalence of those illnesses, toxins in vaccines, delayed and alternative vaccination schedules, the debate about vaccines and autism, and how the “same” vaccines vary by manufacturer and brand. I like that he offers an opinion on particular vaccines but does not push vaccination or not vaccinating; it’s all about the parents making an informed decision. If you get an opportunity to hear him speak, it’s well worth it! He stayed long after the lecture ended to answer individual questions, and I took the opportunity to ask him some questions I had about my daughter’s potential reaction to the rotavirus vaccine.
One tip that’s not in The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
I saw Sears speak last year at our LLL conference and he was wonderful! Glad you had a good time.
I read his article in the LLL magazine “New Beginnings” a year (or was it two?) ago, and loved it. I like the balanced viewpoint, which I think is sorely lacking in a lot of discussion of vaccination.
And I love your little one passed out in the sling. So sweet!
Isn’t that a funny picture? She’s really zonked