Vaccines are such a scary topic for me. I have done so much research on the topic, that it balances out and leaves me still undecided. I have my personal reasons and my own experiences with a family member having autism. She is a beautiful girl who seems to be in her own happy world and you just want to grab her and bring her into your world to play and laugh. She has a great mom and step dad who care for her needs and go above and beyond.
I have a four month old son and statistics show boys have been diagnosed with autism more than girls. I will do ANYTHING to shield my child from this disease and a person may or may not agree with my choice. One side says, unvaccinated children pose a health risk, vaccines are completely safe. It is true, a child who is ill can infect young children who have not had the chance to be fully vaccinated, children not able to be vaccinated due to medical reasons, pregnant women and the elderly. The other side says, the medical community has failed children, it's too much going into a baby's system and more research has to be done.
I feel there have been too many mistakes. They discontinue and recall vaccinations all the time due to bad side-effects, mercury levels and even death. How can I be assured that my child won't be an example for a recalled vaccine?
Hunter, his dad and I went through his two month doctor's visit with flying colors. He had a good weight, he was healthy and hitting his milestones like a champ! Then the doctor says, "okay, he will be getting his shots today." I had dodged the Hepatitis B vaccine at the hospital. He is not sexually active, nor will he ever be a drug user with his parents' love and the Lord's hand.
I took a deep breathe and got ready for battle. "No, we will only be getting three vaccinations today," I said. Hunter's dad chimes in, "this is really a compromise because she went from no vaccines to three." This doctor starts to rant about how my child could die from my decision (like his mother would knowingly put him into harm's way) and imply I was a detriment to society. His hand started to shake and he informed me that I should find another doctor because I did not trust him! "Excuse me, but I have seen you two times in my life!" Trust is earned and built over a period of time. This was a highly respected doctor in Atlanta, he had been named to Atlanta Magazine's "Top Doctors in Atlanta" and was or is chief of pediatrics at Piedmont Hospital.
The medical community urges doctors to protect public trust in immunizations and make parents comfortable with immunizations. This doctor's bedside manner was awful and I took his advice and found another doctor!
I decided to have my son immunized for three of the six diseases that are listed on the center for disease control's immunization schedule. We will go through the series and some time later we will begin protecting against the others.
My ultimate goal is to raise a healthy and happy boy.
I suggest you to research and find what works best for you.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/us/21vaccine.html
I have a four month old son and statistics show boys have been diagnosed with autism more than girls. I will do ANYTHING to shield my child from this disease and a person may or may not agree with my choice. One side says, unvaccinated children pose a health risk, vaccines are completely safe. It is true, a child who is ill can infect young children who have not had the chance to be fully vaccinated, children not able to be vaccinated due to medical reasons, pregnant women and the elderly. The other side says, the medical community has failed children, it's too much going into a baby's system and more research has to be done.
I feel there have been too many mistakes. They discontinue and recall vaccinations all the time due to bad side-effects, mercury levels and even death. How can I be assured that my child won't be an example for a recalled vaccine?
Hunter, his dad and I went through his two month doctor's visit with flying colors. He had a good weight, he was healthy and hitting his milestones like a champ! Then the doctor says, "okay, he will be getting his shots today." I had dodged the Hepatitis B vaccine at the hospital. He is not sexually active, nor will he ever be a drug user with his parents' love and the Lord's hand.
I took a deep breathe and got ready for battle. "No, we will only be getting three vaccinations today," I said. Hunter's dad chimes in, "this is really a compromise because she went from no vaccines to three." This doctor starts to rant about how my child could die from my decision (like his mother would knowingly put him into harm's way) and imply I was a detriment to society. His hand started to shake and he informed me that I should find another doctor because I did not trust him! "Excuse me, but I have seen you two times in my life!" Trust is earned and built over a period of time. This was a highly respected doctor in Atlanta, he had been named to Atlanta Magazine's "Top Doctors in Atlanta" and was or is chief of pediatrics at Piedmont Hospital.
The medical community urges doctors to protect public trust in immunizations and make parents comfortable with immunizations. This doctor's bedside manner was awful and I took his advice and found another doctor!
I decided to have my son immunized for three of the six diseases that are listed on the center for disease control's immunization schedule. We will go through the series and some time later we will begin protecting against the others.
My ultimate goal is to raise a healthy and happy boy.
I suggest you to research and find what works best for you.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/us/21vaccine.html
