Thoughts on vaccinations?

Leanne - posted on 07/07/2010

I beleive in vaccinations, if any side affects, talk to dr etc and record it yourself, so maybe next vaccination/booster can be adjusted etc. Firneds daughter had reaction to triple antigen, so booster were then a double antigen. no drama, I also believe if parents stay calm about these things and react appropriately kids pick up on the vibe. give panadol,if needed, cold pack on injection site if needed, adults use these things so why not kids

Steph - posted on 07/07/2010

you do need to check the requirements for your state. In our state you can sign a form (and doc signs too) that says that you have philosophical reasons for not vaccinating. this doesn't necessarily have to be religious reasons just philosophical reasons for choosing not to.

Michelle - posted on 07/07/2010

oh and I forgot one thing if you don;t vaccinat your children you may not get your kids into school without them I have seen 4 applications now for schools and thay all ask is your child vaccinated just another thing for you to think about. In the long run it's your child and you know what's best for her :-)

Michelle - posted on 07/07/2010

Hi Tricia, You will get a lot of mixed feelings about this but I think there a GREAT idea. I have got all my daughter's vaccinations and she is fine nothing went wrong and she is a very happy and healthy baby and will stay that way because of her vaccinations, There is so much sickness out there and I just couldn't put my little girl through any of them. Don't hold off just go get them done.

Steph - posted on 07/07/2010

oh yah. You may want to talk with your doc. If yours doesn't agree with you (or at least be okay with your decision), I'd suggest going to someone who is okay with it. If you make the choice not to vaccinate, you do not want someone who will make you feel like a bad mom everytime you see them. Hope this helps

Michelle - posted on 07/07/2010

The doctor who suggested a link between autism and vaccinations has had his work debunked and his license revoked (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424...); my son has had all his vaccinations, no problems. I have had boosters since I work in a field where there is some risk of exposure. I didn't have any problems either. The risk of disease is far worse.

Angela - posted on 07/07/2010

LOL chicken pox doing credit check! as for rich people they were actually referring to diseases like TB that are normally associated with the lower socio economic groups.

Jessica - posted on 07/07/2010

Me and my sister had the chicken pox vaccine and still got the chicken pox, my stepfather was vaccinated as a child and then got them as an adult, vaccines aren't 100%. Now I am not doubting the fact that if vaccines were never introduced that we wouldn't have eradicated several diseases but I do think that the potential side effects outweigh the risks.

I have five children and they are all vaccine free. My last three children were born at home, none of them even saw a doctor until my 2 yr old got an ear infection that we found out was due to mold growing in our house. Since we have been out of that situation he has been fine. Our pediatrician knows where we stand and treats us just fine when we visit. Our kids are also in school and are healthier and miss less school then their classmates. Now, I am not saying that vaccinated children are sickly and unhealthy, I am just sharing my experience.

Oh and so everyone knows, I do work in the healthcare field and I am very aware of the pros and cons of not vaccinating my children. It is a choice I have made and I am glad that I have.

Steph - posted on 07/07/2010

I know a child who has had the vaccination and still got whooping cough. Do your research and decide what is right for your family and don't let anyone tell you that you are a bad parent for making an informed decision. If your child is in a clean environment and well taken care of my opinion is that it is your choice. If children are in a dirty or not well taken care of situation then I say vaccinations are VERY necessary. Find a doc who is agreeable with your decision. We did LOTS of research and decided not to vaccinate any of our 3 children and they are soooo much more healthy than nieces and nephews who have been vaccinated (my 7 year old has only been to the doc for an 2 times (other than a well child check up) in her entire life and one was for nurses elbow (dislocation). Our Pediatrician, went thru every vaccination and disease with us and when we showed that we had made an informed decision, he was fine with it.

Cathie - posted on 07/07/2010

Do your research - have a look at babies coughing with whooping cough, or with complications from 'simple' childhood illnesses like chicken pox or measles. I'm sure you will see the wisdom in vaccinations. There are many reasons to vaccinate - but not doing so causes unnecessary risks to your childs health.

Samanda - posted on 07/06/2010

I would get the vaccinations. Like the others say it would be a shame if a child contracted a disease (and some could be fatal) that could have been prevented in the first place from a simple vaccine. I had both of my kids vaccinated also and have had no problems with either.

Iridescent - posted on 07/06/2010

We fully vaccinate all the children we are able to in our family. Some individual vaccines are not safe for one of our children. We cannot use live vaccines in any of them, because of two immunocompromised children we have. We also always pre-treat with Ibuprofen and continue alternating ibuprofen and tylenol for 24-48 hours to prevent fever, as it's likely our children have a mitochondrial disorder, to prevent any mental damage.

Amanda - posted on 07/06/2010

Yeap I learned the hard way, that none vaccinated children can get a bad reaction, but with vaccines its a very easy thing to get through.

Jennifer - posted on 07/06/2010

i have never heard that about chicken pox. our son isn't "due to get it" until he is a year old (he's 7months now) so i will look into, and consider what you have told me. i've never heard of any healthy child having such a bad reaction to chicken pox...the scary stories i've heard all have had to do with teens and adults (which i know can be very dangerous).

Amanda - posted on 07/06/2010

Holding out on chicken pox vaccine, will cause your boy to get very sick, possiblely end up in the hospital or worse. Chicken pox is not a simple childhood disease, it can cause sterilization, extremly high fevers, pox can and will be through out the body, and in body orifices such as nose, anus, ears, mouth.



This is a choice I made wrong many years ago for my son, my older daugther had, had her vaccine, she brought chicken pox home. She suffered from 10-20 pox, about 2 days of bed rest, but my son on the other hand (because I fall for the vaccines is bad movement), got very ill. He spent 2 weeks in bed, fighting fevers, he had poxs everywhere, all his orifices inculding under his foreskin. It was the scarist 2 weeks of our family's lives. Four years later my youngest daugther is up to date on her vaccines, and I will never with hold another vaccine from a child of mine due to propaganda, or misinformation. The dangers do not out weight the benifts.

Jennifer - posted on 07/06/2010

we are vaccinating as well, but there are some we are going to hold off on, such as the chicken pox vaccine which i think is just stupid. if my son doesn't naturally catch chicken pox by the time he needs the vaccine for school, we'll get it but for now we are saying no to it.

do your research, there are some vaccines that can be held off on until the child is a little older when their bodies are better equipped to handle them.

Amy - posted on 07/06/2010

Both my 4 year old and my 3 month old are all up to date with their vaccinations, and we've had no problems. Why take the risk that they are going to be infected with something that you could of prevented.

Amanda - posted on 07/06/2010

There is ZERO reason to with hold vaccinations. Vaccines do not cause authism, and the risks of a vaccine (feavers, reations) do not out weight the dangers of not being vaccinated. Parents who decide to not vaccinate their children, are endangering their children, as well as the general public.



LOL @ rich people, wtf did this concept come from? I didnt realize chickenpox, does a credit check before infecting a person.

Josie - posted on 07/06/2010

Oh dear, not again LOL



I agree with Angela.

Angela - posted on 07/06/2010

All of my kids will go through the full vaccination programme. I mentioned to my paediatrician with my first son that in my country people now choose whether or not to vaccinate their kids and she told me not to be stupid, I'm living in a developing country now where there is a real risk of catching all sorts of illnesses. She also said that even 'hanging out with the rich' wouldn't protect the kids because all of the nannies came from the poorer areas where these diseases were more prevalent. There's no debate for me, the minimal risk from a vaccination is far outweighed by the very real risk of my kids getting sick and dying of a preventable disease.