VACCINATIONS

[starr14]

HI...I have decided not to vaccinate my daughter due to concerns regarding the ingredients used in these shots. I feel that This is the right decision for my daughter who is almost 1 year old. Does anyone have any advise on this issue?

[tiredbuthappy]

my advice is to speak to your pediatrician. you say ingredients, but do not specifiy. have you actually researched any of this? if it's thimerisol that you object to, most vaccines these days are thimerisol free. you can ask your ped exactly what she is getting.

while chances are good that she'll be ok, it's not guaranteed. recently in the news there have been many cases of measles. and people exposed to it had not gone abroad. the person next to you in line may be carrying something- you have no idea where they have been. pertussis is on the rise. it was enough of a concern that my OB had me and DH get a booster to help protect DD until her series was complete. mumps is coming back too. if you plan on keeping her in a bubble, you may eliminate any risks of getting tetanus.

[RockRose]

She will probably be safe because everyone else is vaccinating their kids,  so you kind of get the "free ride" of enjoying everyone else doing this.  If everyone took your stance,  we'd all be at risk again for horrible diseases like polio.

Of course, remember  if she travels abroad to less developed countries,  she will be at greatly increased risk for disease.   And,  of course,  she is still at some risk in the US for diseases that aren't yet fully eradicated.

[peekawho]

What ingredients are you objecting to?