Off to Vaccinate my 1 year old!

Dana - posted on 12/06/2010

The vaccine debate always makes me think of this clip. It's about two and a half minutes in, Although the whole clip is hilarious!

Lady Heather - posted on 12/06/2010

Yeah, I didn't much care what people did until I had a baby and realized she's completely unprotected for the first few months, and even then not very well. If my kid died of whooping cough because some other parents decided not to vaccinate and didn't say anything to me, I'd be pissed. Well, that's putting it lightly. I hope that parents who don't vaccinate at the very least inform those around them of their choice so that people can choose whether or not to have their little ones possibly exposed to things.

I don't think it's fair to expect I stay home with my newborn for months. It should be all on the people who want to carry sicknesses around to stay at home and not spread them. That's my selfish opinion.

Jackie - posted on 12/06/2010

i got your back dana

Dana - posted on 12/06/2010

Oh Kate, PLEASE come back!

Jackie - posted on 12/06/2010

yes, against a common cold - but not a deadly virus

Julianne - posted on 12/06/2010

Oh wow you actually think that by proper nutrition and eliminating toxins from your body your immune system doesn't improve?

Dana - posted on 12/06/2010

Haha, I just thought "Oh God that immune boosting" sentence is going to kill Kate.

Julianne - posted on 12/06/2010

actually the amount of mercury in the vaccines is more than would be considered toxic waste. Even the ones no mercury is in, it still has aluminum in.

Dana - posted on 12/06/2010

Because your misinformed decisions can possibly KILL other children.

Kate CP - posted on 12/06/2010

Okay. I have to stop now because the "boosting the immune system naturally" thing is not only a false-hood but it gives me a migraine every time I see it and just makes me mad.

Julianne - posted on 12/06/2010

Why isnt it good enough that we explain why we don't vaccinate yet we still need to defend out decision. Pretty soon this thread is just going to go to calling people down who don't vaccinate..every thread i seen about pro-anti vaccines does that. Its very insulting to see a group of people sit around and call people down for their decisions. I don't vaccinate because of the information i gathered from legit sources. Other people vaccinate for the same reasons. I choose to do what i feel is best for my child and putting harmful chemicals in her body is not protecting her in my opinion. I would rather boost her immune system naturally. Which i have been doing an excellent job at this. Shes a year old and has never been sick.

Kate CP - posted on 12/06/2010

You do realize the amount of "harmful chemicals" (there is no mercury in vaccines any more) is in trace amounts and is flushed out of the body within 24-48 hours, right?

Dana - posted on 12/06/2010

I'm pro-vaccines too. I thought there was only mercury in "some" flu shots, am I wrong?

Julianne - posted on 12/06/2010

Its not what ifs that make people not vaccinate. Its not wanting to inject their children with mercury and other harmful chemicals that could kill them.

Kate CP - posted on 12/06/2010

Good for you! I get so pissed off when people don't vaccinate AT ALL for no reason other than "but what IF..." *eye roll*

Sara - posted on 12/06/2010

Yeah, i'ma big pro vax person, myself. No argument from me on this topic...

Teresa - posted on 12/06/2010

I vaccinate too.

Lindsay - posted on 12/06/2010

Everything Amie just said! Perfectly put!

Amie - posted on 12/06/2010

I don't know why that isn't good enough. In Saskatchewan a baby died last week because of whooping cough. His twin sister is in the hospital with it. She may pull through, I hope for the mother's sake she does.

That is good enough reason for me. Those babies were newborns, they were too small to have gotten the vaccine so they ended up full force with it.

My children are all vaccinated. They've been exposed to a few of the things they were vaccinated for. In each case, they ended up with a muted version or did not get it at all because of the vaccine.

It's not just my children I protect, it is every child that they may come into contact with. They're fully up to date with their boosters and will continue to be.

As for the argument that "these diseases are not around anymore". Ya, here a few have been eradicated. Not so in other countries. We have family and friends who travel, they play with our children. It doesn't even have to be one of them who contracts it, it could be anyone on that plane who is a carrier. That carrier then comes here and starts an outbreak. Awesome. If my kids ever want to travel overseas with school or one of their activities (like cadets) they can because they've been vacc'd.

I do not and never will understand why people don't vacc there kids. I've heard a lot of reasons but none are good enough for me. My children's health come first. My peace of mind comes first. If I didn't vacc and it had been my child who exposed the newborn I mentioned above, I would be devastated.

Tara - posted on 12/06/2010

Too bad I have to leave and drive over and hour to the doctor in a snow storm, but mark my typed words I WILL BE BACK!!!
Bwwwwwaaaaaaa

Tah - posted on 12/06/2010

How dare you put your child's health at risk by doing this..do you know the studies done that show the connections between vaccines and other health problems...you suck...o wait..that was a personal attack...lmbo...i can't wait to see this thing heat up..btw...i vaccinate....lol

Jackie - posted on 12/06/2010

Oh boy! This is gonna get HEATED! But I'm down for this debate... I'm VERY PRO VAC but there are some on here aren't so lets do this :)