I did vax my DD (she is nearly 4) but I am seriosuly contemplating not bothering with her 4 yo, particularly if she is ill. It is a really tough decision to my IMO, one I had no issues with prior to DD being born but something I certainly thought about after she was born and now. I have the same thoughts - what if she gets ill from a preventable illness but then on the flip side what if her asthma (mild) is caused from being vaxed?

I am reading a book atm called 'Healing the New Childhood Epidemics - Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies'. Some of the information I take on board some of it I dismiss, but I guess it makes you more aware of the affects vaxxing can have on tiny bodies.

M2R - For alot of parents it isn't just about the autism debate. My gf swears her DS1 development was delayed / went backwards after his 3 month (?) injections and is also the possible cause of his allergies and other issues. She is choosing to vax her DS2 but on a delayed schedule - this was after reading the above book and also speaking to a mother whos son has high funtioning autism and her naturopath.

FWIW I just got the flu injection (with the included H1N1). This is b/c people in my work caught the H1N1 virus last year or the year before and I work in an office and didn't want to risk being ill with it. In addition, I'd rather have the injection than my DD (I feel my body can cope with vaxes - I have no external side effects) and try to prevent her getting the flu or equivalent that way.