Look, I am sure that you have concerns about vaccinations and the potential for reactions. But 5 minutes perusal of that website suggests that much of its content is misleading. Either the author is being deliberately misleading for some reason of their own, or they simply don't understand the material they are writing so strongly about. Either way it's a worry.
Some starting facts (I am happy to explain any of these in more detail, have done so on other posts in this forum):
1. The fact that some kids who are vaccinated catch the disease, or even that more kids who are vaccinated catch the disease, doesn't mean that a vaccinated kid is more likely to catch, or to spread the disease. Unvaccinated kids are vastly over-represented in those who catch (suffer complications of, die from, and spread) the diseases. This "reason" is often quoted in support of not-vaccinating, but actually all it means is that many more kids are vaccinated than not. It is not a reason not to vaccinate.
Look at it this way: if 2.5% of kids (unvaccinated) are the source of 30% of the disease instances (these are figures I saw recently, forget where, about a current measles outbreak in the US), then it's obvious that an unvaccinated kid is much much more at risk of the disease and the consequences of catching it than a vaccinated kid. Still, you can say that "most of the sick kids were vaccinated", but that doesn't change the fact that the unvaccinated kids were more at risk. It's just maths, there is no different way to interpret the data correctly.
If you choose to not vaccinate your child you are putting them at a much higher risk of catching the disease, and, indeed, of dying from it. That's the simple fact.
2. On homeopathy, I understand that the London Faculty of Homeopathy, representing the medically qualified homeopaths of the UK, advises parents to vaccinate. Homepathy has its uses. Being a substitute for vaccination is not one of them. Enough said.
3. On kids being diagnosed with autism, dying of SIDS, etc, after vaccinations. Now, nobody disputes that SIDS is a tragedy. Autism is certainly a difficult situation for a family to deal with. But there is no statistical link between these things and vaccinations. Researchers have been looking for it, and it isn't there. The fact is that, for example, with kids having vaccinations at birth, 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months, ie right through the most dangerous time for SIDS, some babies are going to die of SIDS the day they had their shots. That is a statistical certainty. I am not trying, in any way, to understate the level of tragedy for those families. I too lie awake at night wondering whether my daughter will still be alive in the morning. But I know that if she died after having her vaccinations that would be chance and nothing more. Not the fault of the vaccinations.
Again: it comes down to understanding the maths. The author of the website you link does not appear to understand it, or is deliberately misleading people as to what it means. Either way, it's not a source of information to trust, when such obvious errors as these are appearing so frequently.
Please try to make sure that a source of information is actually accurate before recommending it to others to read.
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