Is Immunization for baby safe?

[{sarah}]

There is a common misconception that being vaccinated prevents you from getting the illness. This is not always the case, but is does mean that your body can recognise the virus and produce the correct antibodies faster so the infection will be milder.

This is not necessarily true either. I was immunised as well as both of my sisters at the time & we all got chicken pox. My older sister was 7 and had a mild dose, my younger sister was just over 1 and had a mild dose also. I was 5 and had a very very severe case in that I was very very ill & it took me years to recover. I lost a ridiculous amount of weight & it was only in my 20s that I was able to start regaining weight & it is believed to be a direct result of the chicken pox I had at five.

Having said all that I have decided to vaccinate my children. I know how damaging a severe reaction can be when immunisation has been done, so I really wouldn't like to see what it would be like without IYKWIM.


ETA: Just like to add that this is my decision & I don't object to any person deciding not to immunise for their own reasons. That's the joy of free will, we get to decide what we do or don't want to do