We've chosen to immunise after much reading. There's scary stories on both sides of the coin. I too would be panicking at every sickness if he wasn't immunised and would be devestated if he got whooping cough or something awful that I could have prevented.
My bro hasn't vaccinated his kids, and have not run into any problems with schools etc.
My only gripe against the vaccines is the heavy metals present in them. The jab itself doesn't worry me (I know some people are sensitive to 'hurting' their baby). I guess it helps that Tallon doesn't get upset when he's jabbed! heh.
I'm not sure if I agree with condensing it all into less needles.. that's a lot for the poor little body to cope with! Much easier to cope with a few extra jabs IMO. Once again, I have a boy that doesn't seem to care he's getting stabbed with a big needle. LOL. My view might be different were he to be really distressed each time.
I also used to fear that if he wasn't immunised, that he had to stay away from kids recently vaccinated.. especially with polio etc. But apparently that has changed.. it's no longer a 'live' virus that they inject, plus it's no longer oral, so it's not contagious from their poos etc.
I also read that the flu injection can NOT give you the flu for the same reason.. it's not a live virus. So all those ppl that reckon they got the flu from the shot - you didn't! hehe.
I'm certainly not relying on other immunised kids to protect my kids, quite the opposite in fact.
We have friends that have just had the MMR..did you know, for example, that those kids wil now secrete the viruses from their noses?? This is how *wild measles* is passed on.
I'm not frightened of my kids getting ill, chinese medicine says that the high fever of measles gets rid of the toxins carried in the body to that point.
I dont know if its true, but for every thing with vaccinations, there is a counter argument.
Chicken pox vaccine lasts a max of 10 years. 2 of my kids have had the actual virus and now, (hopefully) have life long immunity. I'm not exactly looking forward to my other child and baby on the way to getting it, but I really see it as part of normal development.
I cant imagine ever vaccinating my kids, but they may choose to further down the line, and thats cool with me. I'm doing the best by my kids, as we all are. As long as we research and weigh it all up, I don think we can judge anyone for the decisions they make.
I did all the research when pg with Jack and decided to immunise him. A few weeks ago I got a phone call from day care to say that a child there had menningicoccal (sp?). I have never been so glad in my life that Jack had been immunised. Probably he wouldn't have got it anyway, but knowing he was vaccinated gave me some peace of mind. Also if he had got it, I would never have gotten over the guilts. That made my decision for this bub much easier - do the same again and immunise!
With regard to the metals, the one I was most worried about was mercury (used in the preservative thiomersal), but this is not used in any vaccinations in Aus anymore. The last one it was in was the birth dose of Hep B but the one that has been used for the last 5 years is mercury free. I believe it is still in vaccinations in the UK though.
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