Vaccination
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I have vaccinated my 6 year old fully and delayed vaccinating my 1 year old. I honestly would like to hear both sides, what makes you pro vax or what makes you anti vax?
I would like to see both sides to make the decision i find best for me and my child. Thank you!
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Alright we’re going there. I was similar to you. No two kids are the same so I’m not comfortable with the same vaccination plan for every child.
Something to discuss with your pediatrician and take into account family history etc
If a pediatrician were to dismiss my concerns and provide a blanket answer then that’s a red flag for me.
Basically it’s personal and individualized and I realize that doesn’t help answer your question but something to discuss with the right pediatrician -
We are not ANTI at all, but a few things we follow:
- Never give a vaccine if baby/kid is sick at all (even a runny nose), we want the immunity as good as possible!
- We only give one vaccine per appointment which = delayed schedule. Although it means you have to go in more often than just well checks, it's worth it to us.
At the end of the day, you have to do whatever gives YOU the least amount of anxiety. If not having you baby vaccinated and being around other kids gives you anxiety, then just get all your vaccines on schedule etc. vs. if you have anxiety about vaccines then find a solution that fits YOU and YOUR family!!
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We are fully vaccinated over here, and this is my reasoning: I’m going to listen to the people who have spent thousands of hours in labs, written / read medical journals, dedicated years studying chemistry and biology and medicine, and are the experts on this one specific thing. Scientists (not referring pediatricians) have dedicated their lives to this and are truly recommending what is best for children (and the human population). Pediatricians are following the recommendations of these experts. If you have concerns or questions, that’s totally valid!! It’s hard as parents making big decisions like this for our kids. But I would recommend scheduling time with your medical provider and talking with them. I’m sure they could provide answers and maybe even options to ease your worries, because you won’t be the first (or last) that brings this up to them.
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We fully vaccinated both of our kids for the long standing vaccines that have been around for years. I believe that if something was around in the 60s really bad and then vaccine helped eradicate that, then why would I purposely put my child at risk for something that can be so easily prevented? However, I am definitely more cautious of any newer vaccines (rsv, covid, etc) because I want longer term data to make an informed decision. It’s a hard decision but you know what works best for your child with guidance from your healthcare provider!
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We follow the CDC vaccine schedule and have had no issues. That being said, we don't vaccinate for flu, covid or RSV. I feel safe with the vaccines that have been around and studied for years, but the new ones make me nervous.
We also reschedule any vaccines if we have any sort of sick symptoms, and we do a detox epsom salt bath after all vaccines.
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I was good with vaccines until covid which imo exposed a lot. My first two kids are fully vaxxed and my 3rd only has the most essential/important ones. You have to make the best choice for you!
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Before my first child was born, who is now 5, we were very on the fence of what we were going to do. We knew we wanted to delay the first few weeks or months of life, but really wasn’t sure beyond that. When interviewing pediatricians for our first born, one of them gave us the book titled, “How to End the Autism Epidemic”. This is what led us down our journey of not vaccinating. We then also read “The Vaccine Friendly Plan” by Dr. Paul Thomas (pediatrician). Since then he has come out with another book- if you aren’t familiar with him, you can find him on Facebook! Wealth of knowledge and so interesting to get a pediatrician’s perspective. We don’t shame one way or the other- we just did our research and found it very interesting that a pediatrician gave us this book to read, that led us on our journey.
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All our kids are fully vaccinated and on schedule. The only vaccines I didn't give for my kids were covid, and I am torn on if I will ever give the HPV, but my kids are young so hopefully there will be more research by the time I need to make that decision.
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Fully vaccinated according to CDC schedule. No history with either parent of allergy or any reason to delay. I’m not really interested in debating people’s reasoning, but I trust the judgment of experts who have years of applicable experience over my own ground-up research. Science and research point to overwhelming safety of vaccines and my providers agree. With that, we feel confident in how we manage our children’s health. I also know that I’ll be able to tell them that I relied on experts and made the best choices with the information we had at the time.
