vaccines

beau2ful · September 2010

So I called the school that LO will go to in 5 years (LOL) I do not need to get her all the vaccines the pedi wants to give.

What are you doing? Getting all vaccines or just mand one? also are you getting LO flu vac? Why and why not?

TIA

poison489 · September 2010

We are doing our own schedule. If we feel the disease is to serious we want to get the vaccine, but if there is few occurrences and it is a treatable disease we will skip it. We don't think LO needs the chicken pox, because both DH and myself had it and were fine. I also don't think he needs Hep A. We are still researching others. We are doing only one shot with aluminum at a time and no shots with mercury to limit the amount of heavy metal exposure. Even with these precautions DS just had a small reaction to his second vaccine (fever of 99.9 and twitching) I haven't checked in to school requirements for 2 reasons. The first being that we most likely leave California before DS goes to school. The second reason is that we are contemplating home schooling DS.

We do not believe in getting flu shots. We all have a good immune system and DS is still BFing.

NeenTheBean · September 2010

LO will be getting all shots including flu shot.

lisa5201 · September 2010

This is usually a heated issue, so I mainly stay out of it

Just pointing out that in every single state except for West Virginia and Mississippi you can obtain a vaccine exemption for either religious or philosophical reasons. It is an easy process, you just have to visit your local health department to get a form. This form will allow your child to enter any public school or daycare, and you are legally protected from discrimination.

I hate to see parents rushed or bullied into getting shots they may not believe in because they think they are mandatory.

makclair · September 2010

We do all shots on the cdc schedule. This includes flu shots for all of us.

Mystery2B · September 2010

We fully vaccinate - flu shots are also a yes.

MellsHells · September 2010

We generally follow the Dr. Sears alternative schedule (no more than two vaccines at a time, no more than one live virus at a time, at least a month apart). I won't be giving her a flu shot (or the chicken pox vax!) among a few others. Haven't decided yet what to do about MMR. Maybe wait until she's two or three.

jday1229 · September 2010

We follow the Dr Sears schedule as well and will get 2 doses of the flu shot 2 months apart separate from other vaccines and will do the MMR at 2 years or later.

erbear · September 2010

DD is fully vaxed on schedule, flu included. We think it's the safest and most responsible thing to do.

CinnamonBun · September 2010

We are doing the Dr Sears schedule as well. I am not against vaccines at all, but I am uncomfortable with LO getting more than 2 at a time.

Another Jennifer · September 2010

Our daughter will be fully vaxed on schedule.

ToledoDeux · September 2010

lisa5201:
This is usually a heated issue, so I mainly stay out of it
Just pointing out that in every single state except for West Virginia and Mississippi you can obtain a vaccine exemption for either religious or philosophical reasons. It is an easy process, you just have to visit your local health department to get a form. This form will allow your child to enter any public school or daycare, and you are legally protected from discrimination.
I hate to see parents rushed or bullied into getting shots they may not believe in because they think they are mandatory.

Only 20 states allow philosophical exemptions - religious ones are much more commonly allowed. How many parents' religions actually demand that they turn down vaccinations, though? Even if there is no "proof" required of one's religious beliefs, it seems pretty shiitty to claim religious beliefs one doesn't have to circumvent the law.

My kids get all vaccinations on the AAP/CDC schedule, mandatory or not, and we all get flu shots every year.

lisa5201 · September 2010

ToledoDeux:
lisa5201:
This is usually a heated issue, so I mainly stay out of it
Just pointing out that in every single state except for West Virginia and Mississippi you can obtain a vaccine exemption for either religious or philosophical reasons. It is an easy process, you just have to visit your local health department to get a form. This form will allow your child to enter any public school or daycare, and you are legally protected from discrimination.
I hate to see parents rushed or bullied into getting shots they may not believe in because they think they are mandatory.

Only 20 states allow philosophical exemptions - religious ones are much more commonly allowed. How many parents' religions actually demand that they turn down vaccinations, though? Even if there is no "proof" required of one's religious beliefs, it seems pretty shiitty to claim religious beliefs one doesn't have to circumvent the law.
My kids get all vaccinations on the AAP/CDC schedule, mandatory or not, and we all get flu shots every year.

You don't need to be a part of an organized religion to disprove of vaccination for religious reasons. I know parents who are Roman Catholic, but believe that vaccinating implies that God made our immune systems flawed. Just as I would hope if your religion dictated that you DO NOT vaccinate, but you felt strongly otherwise that you would do what you felt was best for your family.

I find it awfully oppressive, personally, that the freedom to choose whether or not to get your child vaccinated is treated with reproach.

wheelsonthebus · September 2010

poison489:

We are doing our own schedule. If we feel the disease is to serious we want to get the vaccine, but if there is few occurrences and it is a treatable disease we will skip it. We don't think LO needs the chicken pox, because both DH and myself had it and were fine. I also don't think he needs Hep A. We are still researching others. We are doing only one shot with aluminum at a time and no shots with mercury to limit the amount of heavy metal exposure. Even with these precautions DS just had a small reaction to his second vaccine (fever of 99.9 and twitching) I haven't checked in to school requirements for 2 reasons. The first being that we most likely leave California before DS goes to school. The second reason is that we are contemplating home schooling DS.

We do not believe in getting flu shots. We all have a good immune system and DS is still BFing.

I really like the way this poster worded this. We do the same with vaccines. We didn't do rotavirus, flu, or chicken pox. I also spread out all vaccines by at least two weeks.

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