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April 2011 Moms
vaccines...
DH and I argue about vaccines all the time, I want almost all of them, but only one at a time in case of a reaction. DH want no vaccines bc he listens to a radio host and a few of our friends that don't vaccinate. I"m starting to convince him that vaccines are important but he's still afraid to vaccinate. what did you ladies do?
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Re: vaccines...
I know this is a *hot* topic. Agree with SouthSideDrea- it's no one's business what you do. We had the "vaccine argument" so I feel pretty "knowledgeable" about both sides of the argument. I read a book that I really liked about each vaccine, what the risks are, what the benefits are. I weighed both sides of the argument, discussed with DH and made our decision informed.
FWIW: We decided to vaccinate on schedule. But vaccines are NOT required by law. For religious reasons or personal reasons you can opt out and your child can still go to school. Your state determines how you can "get away with not vaccinating" if that's the way you decide to go. (Basically you fill out a form or write a letter).
This. There was never any debate.
Same here
...because we all know that a radio DJ is a credible source for information
Both my kids are vax'd on schedule. I completely disagree with your DH (obviously) but if he is going to form an opinion on something concerning your child's health (or anything else for that matter) his opinion should at least be an informed/educated opinion from a credible resource...not based on something some radio DJ said whose sole purpose is to be shocking/controversial to keep his rating up and money in his pocket.
I would find some credible sources of information and try to educate your husband and then the two of you can discuss it and come to a decision together.
You can start with the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/parents.htm#purpose
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whatever you decide, its YOUR decision, but it is your joint decision because there is only one child in question here.
Don't let anyone else sway your decision, but please get information from more than just one source when you do decide.
I also agree that to goto school/daycare i thought that there were certain vaccines that they HAD to get. I know i had to show proof of it before sending my son to daycare.
On the flip side, i never researched what to do about school if you weren't going to vaccinate, so that would be something you have to look into with your own state.
Many children have been fine getting vaccines, but yes, there are cases where children have had severe reactions to them also. It's this way in life with EVERYTHING, and you have to weigh your options good and bad with this.
It was one of the questions i asked all the pedi's i interviewed, was spacing out shots. But since he was born, we've just done every thing on schedule so far. Sure, i could make him go to the doctor a million times and get one or two at a time, but right now in my opinion, "just get it over with."
To each his/her own, but be informed and get the correct information before making a decision like this. Good luck!
https://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/44355062#44355062
I just saw this on another board so I thought I would post it here. Not quite an answer, but very interesting. There was also a documentary I watched on Netflix about the vaccine debate that was really helpful. Frontline: The Vaccine War. There were also a couple others you can rent
We are vaccinating on schedule with my pedi's recommendation.
We also don't giving a flying fart in a hurricane what our friends or other people are doing or think about it.
I also made sure to ask my daycare provider if all of the other children are vaccinated and I will do the same when she starts school. My child will not be around un-vaccinated children for prolonged periods of time. It's not a risk I'm willing to take.
We are doing all the vaccinations on schedule, with the exception that we didn't do the first Hep-B at birth (based on my reading of research showing it likely is futile because baby's immune system hasn't kicked in yet to develop the immunity it is intended to cause...)
I had - and still have - concerns about all the immunizations. I personally think there are too many, that some of the disease are not as dire as they are made out to be (because the vaccines began before "modern" medicine/treatment/hygiene/etc), and that you can't save every child from every THING in the world. I also had a severe reaction as a child so I was concerned the same could happen with Allie.
That said, the reality is in the state I live now (and the two I've lived in previously) without vaccinations my child couldn't go to daycare, public school, or even most state universities - even with state recognized exceptions in most cases. And in some states only religious exceptions are permitted, and the process is more involved than just signing a piece of paper.
FWIW, I was considering the longer schedule with one or at most two shots at a time. Discussed it with our pedi and he said the reason they are grouped they way they are is because spreading them out actually leaves a child with a weakened immune system for a longer total time because it has been having to work to address the vaccinations; in other words, she has to fight the germs 6 times with the recommended schedule, but 12 times with the extended schedule (not the real numbers, just an example).
i am a huge believer in vaccines.
i will say, we delayed i believe the hep b in the hospital, and got it at her 2 month appt (we were going to do it at her 2 week check, but pedi said we may as well just do it with her other shots at 2 months). i only did that because DH requested it, and being he still wanted it but just didnt want it right then - i was fine with that.
otherwise we are on schedule, and will be on schedule (and getting) for everything
Um, yeah. All of this.
It's a decision that affects those who count on the herd immunity to protect them because they can't be vaccinated. It's also a decision that counts on the herd immunity for your kids...but since this radio personality is so influential and your friends haven't vaccinated, can't you see the herd is being weakened and you'd be putting your kids at risk?
We are fully vaccinated, on schedule. If you're really considering not doing so based on friends and some talking head, perhaps do some real research of your own?
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