Vaccines yes or no?

MaggiexGon

I've read cases in which vaccinations have lead to a lot of negative situations with infants and I'm leaning towards being an anti vaccine mom now

shaunnar053

Yes. My child will get the recommended vaccines. Just my personal choice. The benefits outweigh the risks IMO. But everyone will do what they feel is best for their children, to each their own. >-

Edited to add period lol

aleecats

For health and safety of others get them done. Unless your child has a legitimate medical reason not to (an allergy or otherwise) there is no reason not to. And it could cause serious health problems for other children, the whole point of the vaccine is herd immunity and when people don't vaccinate it defeats the purpose of getting it. And personally I don't see why you wouldn't want to protect your child from deadly disease that could otherwise be avoided by getting a shot.

monicaP

Please make sure you are pulling information from a wealth of valid resources. Vaccinations are very important to both your child and others. I am impressed that you are taking the time to research what is best for your child. I just also know that there is a lot of misleading info out there such as the study linking vaccines to autism that has been retracted due to faulty science.

BeachBabe22

What negative situations are you referring to? We vaccinated our daughter without any issues and will do the same for this baby.

ForeverEverAfter

We have no history of any vaccine reactions in our families, so we did all the shots by recommended schedule for #1, no reactions for her either. DH is a pilot and I work in ER, so we could carry goodness-knows-what home. It was worth the piece of mind knowing we did what we could. And for the sick littles out there that can't get immunized, we're contributing to herd immunity, so socially we can feel warm and fuzzy lol.

myfingerhurts

In not sure what you are reading, but it is most denfintely nonsense. Vaccines are incredibly important for the health and safety of your child and overall public health.

There are many excellent, well-researched pieces on vaccination from well-respected publications. Below is a link to one that explores why people routinely dismiss science in the face of antecedal information.

When something is wrong with a child people look for something to blame. Be smarter than other people on the Internet.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/how-anti-vaccine-fear-takes-hold/381355/

pregat40

I'm pro vaccination. In fact where I live kids can't attend school without them.

kaybee03

Hands down, without a doubt WILL vaccine my child. 

LoveLee85

Without question all our future children will be vaccinated!! Vaccines save lives.

kathleennoel

Yes! I will vaccinate my baby on the recommended schedule.

Peony1982

Please do more research. And put some pants on.

sschwege

Are there risks to vaccines?  Sure, just read the pamphlet they give you every time your child gets a shot or go to the CDC website.  That being said getting the vaccines are far safer than opting out and getting the disease. 

Here are some stories about parents who were anti-vaxers and their children ended up becoming very sick from preventable diseases:
https://us.tomonews.net/anti-vaxer-mom-changes-mind-after-her-7-kids-contract-whooping-cough-217043521519616
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10855638

I have very strong opinions about this and it's one of the few 'parenting choices' I don't feel should be a choice.  It is a social responsibility and those who can be vaccinated should be.  How else can we protect the very young who are unable to get it or those who are immune compromised?

JenLovesDesign

I will be vaccinating my child, however I will be spreading the vaccines out so she isn't given so many at once.  

LaurenNewph

Most definitely pro-vaccine! There are risks to everything in life, but the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks! Diseases have been completely eradicated because of vaccines. Also it's been proven that the doctor who claimed the mmr vaccine causes autism had zero evidence to prove it!

jen83mn

I will definitely be vaccinating my child. Just think of it this way: If your child were to contract a deadly disease that could have been prevented from a vaccine, how would you feel? The benefits outweigh the risks in my opinion. Especially now when more and more people aren't vaccinating their kids, I definitely want mine vaccinated to help protect them from anything those who are un-vaccinated may spread. It is obviously up to you as a parent, but you can't believe all of the negative hype you hear. I was vaccinated as a child and so was my brother with no ill effects.

excited2bmommy09

Definitely getting our baby vaccinated. There are risks, but the benefits outweigh them. There are typically other factors involved when you read about horror vaccination stories, but since the media that releases those stories are using them to deter from vaccinations they don't give all the information. Definitely do your research, but make sure your sources are credible and well rounded with no ulterior motives. 

KERJF

H*ll yes we vaccinate.
We delay the hep b at birth to the 3m appt but that is the one and only that we delay and our midwife and pedi are always on board with that.

J0C0TX

Yes.  Both our daughters have been vaccinated.  So will the dude.

The pros outweigh all the risks.  When I think of my friend with her newborn in ICU because of Pertussis (he was too young for the vaccine) and there wasn't enough of a herd mentality going in the area - it makes me cringe.

A lot of the "no" propaganda is just scaremongering based on what the Medical Doctors say (those people you know who have gone to school to get qualified in this kind of thing!) .  Are there risks to everything?  Yes.  HOWEVER, the benefits to both your child and countless others rest in getting the vaccines.  Did you not ready about the measles outbreak in Disney because of people taking that risk? 

And - what about the policies in your school district?  Most schools have requirements.  And, if you plan on working when baby is younger than school age, so do daycares.

 

Kateables

It's one thing to go a homeopathic route with kids and still get them vaccinated and another just to be stupid!

sschwege

KERJF said:

H*ll yes we vaccinate.
We delay the hep b at birth to the 3m appt but that is the one and only that we delay and our midwife and pedi are always on board with that.

That's true as much as I am pro-vaccine we do delay that one until we have BFing well established, so we typically do that at the 2 week appointment.  But if it were something I was actually worried about baby contracting I would get it at birth without reservations.

chelseajeanene

Just for the fact that measles is now back due to parents who don't vaccine should convince you to do them. The benefits outweigh the small chances of side effects.

troopersmom

You should check out Roald Dahl's tragic story...
We will always vaccinate.

Ali8348

Definitely yes. Vaccinated our first and will be vaccinating this one. It's very important for the health of your child and the children around you that cannot receive vaccinations.

thefuturemrsdaniel

I wanted to share the story of my neighbor. He's in his 60s and retired. Super nice man and loves watching our 2 year old son play and help cut our grass because he wants my husband to be able to spend time with us. When my husband told him about this next little guy he said he always wanted kids. He could not have them because he had mumps when he was 10 and became sterile. Yes we can live through these diseases vaccines fight against but he was never able to have kids because of it. Please consider his story when thinking of not vaccinating. There are many other options like delayed schedules and non combined vaccines (instead of 1 vaccines with 3 meds they get 3 separate shots).

LaurenNewph

Very interesting @troopersmom I would have vaccinated anyway but I didn't realize how much more there was to Roald Dahl!

myspecialkid

sschwege said:

KERJF said:

H*ll yes we vaccinate.
We delay the hep b at birth to the 3m appt but that is the one and only that we delay and our midwife and pedi are always on board with that.

That's true as much as I am pro-vaccine we do delay that one until we have BFing well established, so we typically do that at the 2 week appointment.  But if it were something I was actually worried about baby contracting I would get it at birth without reservations.

We're pro-vaccine as well. However I haven't seen a reason to delay this one. Can you point me to research? I looked it up and I can't find anything decent that isn't shrouded as a scare tactic.

FinalyFound

I have a feeling OP started this thread to cause Sh*t because vaccines is one of those topics that ppl get passionate about.

ElleMF728

I am very passionate about vaccination, as a mother of young children and the sister of someone with an autoimmune disorder I know that herd immunity is vital to them and keeps them safe.  

I encourage anyone who is researching vaccination to remember that www.vaccinesarehorribleandwillkillyou.com is not a credible source.  Don't just read an article on Natural News, read the author's biography as well.  I can't tell you how many times I've discovered that the "doctors" behind them have little or no experience in actual medicine or epidemiology or discourage other lifesaving tools like mammography.   

Rachelsbaby

I will definitely be vaccinating my baby. Like my 1st I will space them out.

jbettles

Please vaccinate your children. Go with whatever schedule you are comfortable with for the sake of spacing, just so long as you get them!! It's so important for the reasons stated by PP's!

LaurenNewph

@FinalyFound I don't disagree with you!

Kayciejoe56

We will definitely be giving LO all of the recommended vaccines. However, like some PP, we will be spreading them out and I will delay Hep B, until a future check up (something about injecting baby the day he is born bothers me, and I feel confident it is not a concern in the first month). I am completely pro-vax, but I like the idea of only loading LO up with 2 shots max at a time. It means more visits to the pediatrician but it also means if there is a reaction, it will be much easier to narrow down what caused it. We will loosely be following Dr. Sears schedule (even though I don't agree with all of his theories).

cmehlhof

I'm not going to read any comments but please vaccinate your kids, don't take advice from a celebrity without a medical degree , I'd rather my kid have the risk of autism (which was found negative recently and a false study ) than polio or hepatitis

megs1409

We vaccinated DS1 and plan to do so with DS2 as well. If you are thinking of not vaccinating, make sure that you check with your pediatricians office. Many pediatricians will not accept patients that are not vaccinated (without a specific medical reason like an allergy or other complication). And I will echo what other PP have mentioned, to make sure you are getting all of your information from credible sources that are backed up with research.

ktbkitten

I scrolled through the responses and I just wanted to share that I am so happy that every single response was pro vaccinations! They are so important to the health of your child and to those that have autoimmune or other reasons they can't have vaccinations. It's scary reading about all these parents that aren't listen to real new and science and deciding that these important shots are more harm than good. Anything can have a possible consequence, but not vaccinating your child can cause worse consequences than the vaccinations. 

lnds30

There is no question about the importance of vaccinating your child. As a health care provider I will not even see children who are not vaccinated because of the risk it poses to other children in the office who may be sick and thus immunocompromised.

Don't be one of those parents. It just makes you look foolish. There is a no credible evidence to support that viewpoint. However, there are countless peer reviewed studies that show the efficacy of vaccines. If you are going to rely on anything to make a decision make sure it is evidence based medicine. Done ranting.

myspecialkid

megs1409 said:

We vaccinated DS1 and plan to do so with DS2 as well. If you are thinking of not vaccinating, make sure that you check with your pediatricians office. Many pediatricians will not accept patients that are not vaccinated (without a specific medical reason like an allergy or other complication). And I will echo what other PP have mentioned, to make sure you are getting all of your information from credible sources that are backed up with research.

This as well. Our pediatrician that we selected has their vaccination policy on their website and it states they do not see unvaccinated children and won't refer you to a dr that does.

This policy was the deciding factor over another office.

Izzies

We vaccinate our children, i do have conserns with the vaccines but the risk is to great to not vaccinate my children. We spread out vaccines so that she does not recieve as many shots at a time due to conserns with reactions. I do wish that we were able to get preservative free vaccines here, but they are not available in the states yet.

Willow1400

We are 100% vaccinating our girl.