124: The Vaccine Conversation with Dr. Bob Sears

<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Dr. Bob Sears is a pediatrician in Orange County, CA, author of <span style= "text-decoration: underline;">The Vaccine Book</span>, and co-founder of Immunity Education Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing objective and complete information on vaccines.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we will cover:</strong></p> <p>1) what "Informed Consent" really means from the patient perspective relative to making decisions about vaccination</p> <p>2) the best way to approach your pediatrician to have an open discussion about the risks and benefits of vaccinating your child</p> <p>3) what the common misconceptions about how vaccines work (did you know many are designed merely to lessen the severity of symptoms NOT prevent you from contracting the disease?)</p> <p>4) the difference between Natural Herd Immunity and Chemically Induced Herd Immunity and what it means for our public health safety</p> <p>5) why it can be argued that mandatory vaccination laws are unconstitutional and unethical</p> <p>6) the truth about vaccine exemptions and how to go about determining whether or not your child should go on a delayed vaccine schedule or possibly not get any vaccinations at all</p> <p> <br /> <strong>Resources mentioned in the conversation:</strong></p> <p>• link to Dr. Bob's podcast: <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vaccine-conversation-with-melissa-and-dr-bob/id1441700795?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Vaccine Conversation</a></p> <p>• link to the Immunity Education Group: <a href= "http://immunityeducationgroup.org/">www.immunityeducationgroup.org</a></p> <p>• the article Dr. Bob mentioned: <a href= "http://immunityeducationgroup.org/vaccines-infectious-diseases/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vaccines & Infectious Diseases</a></p> <p>• the article Dr. Bob mentioned: <a href= "http://immunityeducationgroup.org/vaccinesideeffectsingredients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vaccine Side Effects & Ingredients</a></p> <p><strong>About Dr. Bob Sears:</strong></