Behold - the idol of millions

well, at least several tens of thousands, which had catapulted "The Vaccine Book" near the top 50 on Amazon. Stand in awe at the depth of research (13 years, he claims in his book) that he bases his recommendations on - actually, let us look at how Bob sees himself:

VACCINE BOOK HITS #53 ON AMAZON!!!! by Dr. Bob Sears - posted on 3/12/2008

How cool is that? 53 out of all books. God has really answered my prayers of wanting to reach America's (and England's too, Catherina) families with complete and objective info about the all-important decision. Yeah!

Hold on to this thought (ignoring the ever so slightly delusional "God has answered my prayers") - Bob claims: complete and objective info
Last night, Dr. Bob answered the question on how many MMR shots are needed if the first one is given at age four years with:

Dr. Bob Answers by Dr. Bob - posted on 12/2/2010

2 doses are still required, BUT one dose, in my opinion, is all that is really needed. One dose gives full protection from measles in 95% of kids, mumps in 98% of kids, and rubella in 99% of kids, regardless of age of vaccination. So, I think one dose is good enough. Getting it older, such as age four, MAY be more effective than getting it younger (such as age one), but I don't know a lot of details on that.
The ONLY reason we do two doses is to try to get the 5% who don't respond to one dose for measles to get protected from the second dose (most do respond to the second dose). That's better for public health/herd imunity, but as individuals I think one dose is fine.

shall we?

2 doses are still required, BUT one dose, in my opinion, is all that is really needed.: really? Enlighten us, why you have come to a different opinion than health experts in any other country in the world, based on "complete and objective info"?

One dose gives full protection from measles in 95% of kids, mumps in 98% of kids, and rubella in 99% of kids, regardless of age of vaccination.: I think, contrary to what he claims, Bob does read our blog.

So, I think one dose is good enough.: This from the man who claimed earlier this week that "most adults had lost their immunity". And how are his "thoughts" supported by "complete and objective info"?

Getting it older, such as age four, MAY be more effective than getting it younger (such as age one), but I don't know a lot of details on that.: Getting it older, such as age four, MAY be more effective than getting it younger (such as age one), but I don't know a lot of details on that. There, fixed that for you. Honestly, someone is pushing a vaccine "strategy" that will leave millions of kids unprotected, based on lack of knowledge?! Anyone else scared yet? I am.

The ONLY reason we do two doses is to try to get the 5% who don't respond to one dose for measles to get protected from the second dose (most do respond to the second dose).: And that is not a good reason already? Apart from the fact that mumps immunity is now thought to wane and needs boosting to maintain high community immunity (see for example here).

That's better for public health/herd imunity, but as individuals I think one dose is fine. : Really? Because his readers/patients all live in a bubble? We have already let our a collective gasp at the "don't tell your neighbors if you are eroding their safety by following my home made advice", but the above statement reveals fundamental misunderstanding of the workings of herd immunity and basic concepts of public health paired with the confident call for selfishness that tops his previous "insights".

Remember? Bob claimed to provide complete and objective info.
Gut feeling based on hanging out with the anti-vaccine crowd too much, amplified into the Gospel by a deluded sense of being The Chosen One seems much closer to reality.