The Vaccine Book with Dr. Bob Sears - Companion Podcast

Bonus Episode: this is the first new vaccine to come out since the last version of The Vaccine Book, and Dr. Bob provides an in-depth look at this shot. He provides a detailed description of RSV infections and his own experience with this illness in his office. He unpacks the two brands of this shot, describes how each is made, what the ingredients are and what the known side effects are so far. He ends with his own take on this vaccine and what his own patients are choosing, or not choosing, to do.

Dr. Bob discusses the five vaccines that are offered to women and families in the post-partum period. He discusses the medical reasoning behind each recommendation (or lack thereof), and the pros and cons of each choice.

There's a lot of new information to talk about with this brand-new vaccine, and Dr. Bob covers it all. He reviews the safety research, discusses efficacy of this vaccine, and provides details on RSV disease and how it impacts infants and children. He also shares how this vaccine is manufactured and what the ingredients are.

Despite the lack of safety research, the CDC and medical community recommend the Covid vaccine for all pregnancy women. Dr. Bob briefly discusses the pros and cons of this policy.

Should you get a Tdap shot during pregnancy? That's the question Dr. Bob tackles today. He reviews the medical reasoning behind this recommendation, what we know about safety, and the pros and cons of vaccinating during pregnancy. He also reveals the surprising origins of this medical policy designed to reduce whooping cough in newborns.

Dr. Bob kicks off Season 2 with a four-part series on vaccines during pregnancy. He discusses the shortfalls in safety and efficacy research with the four vaccines given to pregnant women. He then discusses the medical reasoning behind this recommendation, the concerns around mercury that is still in some flu shots, the lack of FDA approval, and what to consider when deciding on this vaccine.

Dr. Bob closes out Season 1 with some final thoughts on his disease/vaccine chapters and shares his vision for what Season 2 will bring. He discusses what hot topics and new vaccines he will discuss next season and shares his exciting new project and vaccine resource, The Vaccine Consult video and All-Access Pass on his website, DrBobSears.com.

There's very little for Dr. Bob to update you on Covid as a disease, and not much has changed with the vaccines either. He discusses the one brand that is no longer available and summarizes the current state of Covid in our country. He adds some commentary on how the pandemic response and Covid vaccine mandates have impacted the public's perception of childhood vaccines in his own practice and across the nation.

Dr. Bob gives some surprising updates on whether or not this vaccine has contributed to the health of our young adult population. He shares his theory on the real reason the three-dose series was slowed down and reduced to only 2 doses and gives a teaser on a newer version of this vaccine in the pipeline.

This type of meningitis is, thankfully, still just as rare as always. Dr. Bob provides some detailed updates on several new versions of this vaccine which will primarily apply to some college-bound teens.