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Over Vaccinating Children?
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What are your thoughts on vaccinating children? I read an interesting book called "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations" by Stephanie Cave, M.D.
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Permalink Reply by Soultravelers3 on -
Excellent book! Yes, I do think kids are over vaccinated today and it is why we have a much higher rate of auto immune diseases than ever before.
Not an easy issue though, or black or white answers, so each parent must decide what is right for their family. I do wish everyone would get thoroughly informed, instead of just following along without questioning and doing lots of research.
My daughter is 8 and we have not done any vaccines so far. We are still deciding what and if we will do any. She breastfed for a long time ( child led weaning for us) so got lots of immunity from me as I have had few vaccines ( since I was born in the 50's and had all the childhood diseases so could pass that on to her as well as some other diseases that I have had like hepatitis.)
Mothering magazine has some of the best information about the research ( both sides) and lists books that are good to read to learn more.
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Permalink Reply by Mary on -
Both as a parent and as an RN I'm pro-vaccination BUT at this point I won't let my daughter get the papillomavirus vaccine since in my opinion there's so much research that needs to be done before I can trust it. Also and IMO if parents decide not to vaccinate their child, they should consider a regular school since other vaccinated kids offer some level of protection to these children. This is a very delicate topic but parents should be able to decide what is best for their children w/o anybody's intervention as long as these parents have the education needed to understand what are vaccines and how they work. I just don't like when somebody says they don't believe in vaccinating their children but can't explain why. This happens a lot and is also an excuse used by negligent parents (like my brother and his g/f) to not go to the doc's office and "waste" time in there.
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Permalink Reply by mmaddness on -
I'm very careful about what and how many vaccines my child gets at a time. She had horrible reactions to vaccinations during the first six months of her life so now I am diligent about doing my homework. She is due for the MMR vaccine right now, scary! I do plan to have her fully immunized but I am spacing them out and making sure she is developmentally ready for them when she gets them.
My question: Can anyone tell me the link between a family history of auto-immune disorders and bad reactions to vaccinations?
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Permalink Reply by Dani C. on -
That sounds like an interesting book to read. I will have to check it out!
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Permalink Reply by Danielle on -
My husband and I decided early on to stop all vaccinations for our son...he's 5 now. (I believe he had about 5 or 6 before we stopped) We didnt even want him to have em in the first place but his dr kind of pushed us into it. We finally demanded shots without mercury...and she refused, so that was it.
Since then I have debated a lot about this issue and my family does pressure me on my decision...but I feel I am doing the right thing for our family, our beliefs and my son.
I feel there is so much more to be learned and right now I feel my son is just fine without them....give or take the ear infection, strep throat or cold every now and again. :)
I definately wanna check out that book though!
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Permalink Reply by Ashlie on -
We do not vaccinate our children. We are not militant anti-vaccine, the theory behind vaccinations is great. The reality is that the risk is not worth the benefit for our family. We believe that each family should be able to choose whether or not to vaccinate. The government and/or school systems should not dictate what chemicals get put into our children's bodies. We also believe that vaccination should not be all-or-nothing. You should be able to customize a schedule according to your needs and comfort level. Do your homework and make an educated decision based on what is best for your family, not just out of fear. Search for a doctor that will support your decision.
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Permalink Reply by MT on -
Yes. Too many vaccinations way too soon. Our kids get more vaccinations than ever and the rates for autism, diabetes, asthma, allergies and other illnesses are way way up. The ingredients are dangerous and toxic (like mercury and aluminum to name a few) and testing is questionable for long term effects, let alone immediate impact which is obvious to me. I'm not anti-vax but I'm for cleaning out the ingredients and also taking a look at the vax schedule and rethinking how many kids are getting and when, etc.
I write a lot about vaccination issues on my blog
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Permalink Reply by HIRH on -
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/229042 Please read. I think it's important in this world where vaccines have gotten us to, where we don't have to worry about more than half of our children dying from flu and other killer viruses to remind ourselves that yes, they prob don't need a HepB shot the day after they are born (and I waited until my daughter was a month old) but they do need them.
Ashlie said:We do not vaccinate our children. We are not militant anti-vaccine, the theory behind vaccinations is great. The reality is that the risk is not worth the benefit for our family. We believe that each family should be able to choose whether or not to vaccinate. The government and/or school systems should not dictate what chemicals get put into our children's bodies. We also believe that vaccination should not be all-or-nothing. You should be able to customize a schedule according to your needs and comfort level. Do your homework and make an educated decision based on what is best for your family, not just out of fear. Search for a doctor that will support your decision.
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Permalink Reply by Christine on -
I have two daughters and neither of them had any vaccines until after they were 5. But I was very involved in learning about the vaccines. I have felt pushed to vaccinate by doctors many times. I just try not to let them bully me about my decisions. And just this year when I was letting my guard down about the issue my youngest got a mild reaction from the MMR vaccine. She had a mild fever and a Ruebella type of rash. But the doctor was reluctant to say that was the cause. They said it was more likely Strep, but after a test for that came up negetive they just wanted to say it was allergies. But I would never tell any parent what they must do. Each parent should be able to make their own choices after doing the research. I have heard some disturbing things about the HPV vaccine and my oldest is at the age that they are pushing girls to get the shot. I'm a bit worried they will make that one a law too.
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Permalink Reply by Cari Burningham on -
Mary, How do you feel about the Rotovirus vaccination? I am hesitant to move forward with this vaccine since it is relatively new and the last time it was released there was a recall.
Mary said:Both as a parent and as an RN I'm pro-vaccination BUT at this point I won't let my daughter get the papillomavirus vaccine since in my opinion there's so much research that needs to be done before I can trust it. Also and IMO if parents decide not to vaccinate their child, they should consider a regular school since other vaccinated kids offer some level of protection to these children. This is a very delicate topic but parents should be able to decide what is best for their children w/o anybody's intervention as long as these parents have the education needed to understand what are vaccines and how they work. I just don't like when somebody says they don't believe in vaccinating their children but can't explain why. This happens a lot and is also an excuse used by negligent parents (like my brother and his g/f) to not go to the doc's office and "waste" time in there.
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Permalink Reply by Cari Burningham on
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I would suggest reading "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations." In this book, Dr. Cave outlines who should avoid getting certain vaccines based on their family history of diseases. Also, she recommended spacing out the MMR vaccine. I recall she recommended to begin with the measels vaccine at age three, then mumps at age four and rebulla at age five.
mmaddness said:I'm very careful about what and how many vaccines my child gets at a time. She had horrible reactions to vaccinations during the first six months of her life so now I am diligent about doing my homework. She is due for the MMR vaccine right now, scary! I do plan to have her fully immunized but I am spacing them out and making sure she is developmentally ready for them when she gets them.
My question: Can anyone tell me the link between a family history of auto-immune disorders and bad reactions to vaccinations?
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