Hi there,
I am considering delaying the majority of vaccinations for DD and not even bothering with some at all.
I have a pharmacy background so understand the science and immunology quite well. I've also done a fair bit of reading up on non-vaccination and the diseases themselves but I'm STILL unsure HOW best to delay a vaccination schedule for those vaccinations i do wish her to have. Has anyone delayed vaccinations for their children (eg til 6 months or later) and how did you go about deciding what to do? Would love to hear your experiences.....
DS is almost 7 months and hasn't had any vaccinations, not even the hep b and vit k at birth. We've ummed and ahhed but in the end decided against them. It was just a personal decision and we didn't feel that vaccinations were justified adequately and fully supported by any studies, nor were any studies conclusive. Also, I don't want any harsh additives to be injected into ds's blood (which has been linked to higher incidence of developing allergies such as eczema) and any chance of a severe (although rare) reactions.
Having said that, we are not 100% certain on anything but as of now, we do not plan on getting the 12 month jabs either.
Good luck! - It's a very difficult and personal choice and there's so much unsubstantiated propaganda out there - for and against!
Holly, I wish I could have done what you have! I have done alot of research and wanted to initially delay until 2 years which is what they do in Japan. Anyway, having 2 older siblings, with one having Whooping cough going around her school, I couldn't risk DS getting sick, so we had to have the wc vax which came with 5 others....really upset about that. He didnt' have Hep B at birth but it is part of the wc vax.
We have decided not to go ahead with the MMR as from what I've read, that is the vax with the highest incidence of autism. And coming from a family with severe allergies (DD2) it is all linked so I dont want to risk it. I will then decide in the future which if any we will have. DD2 is due for her 4 year vax soon, not sure we'll go ahead with them. aLso I will defintely not be getting cervical vax for my girls.
Good luck with your decision xo
hi, I delayed vaxing J till he was 6 months, he has now had the 2 month injections (at 7m) and the 4 month ones (at 9 m) due for his 6m ones soon.
The Gp I saw at the time was ok with my decision, the Mchn I saw around that time didnt say anything, just looked at me.
But the nurse who actually gave J his vax was a bit of a nutter, she was all set to give him the gastro one when I asked what she was doing, then she was all, oh, he cant have that, he is too old now, duh!
Now he is on what is called a "catch up schedule" from what the nurse said last time we were there they are assuming that once he has his 6 m vax (at 11m) we will then give him the 12 m vax at 12m, well, that wont be happening! she also told me not to worry about waiting the 2 months between vaxing for the first 3 lots! silly woman.
I will be delaying his 12 month vax until 6 months after his 6 month ones, and even then he will not be getting the MMR until he is over 2.
I have spent so many hours trawling the internet and sites like this one, gathering whatever info I could find.
It helps that DP and his father are very much behind me on my decisions with this, as a lot of my family just dont get it, and arent even interested in the whys or why nots, just that im not doing the right thing in their eyes.
Goodluck with your decision, I know how hard it can seem at times.
Thanks for sharing your experiences - and keep'em coming anyone else!
Starrsky you highlighted something I hadn't considered - that once I do start vaxing there may be a push to have DD 'catch up' and be in step with the national schedule thus lessening the gaps between vaccinations. I hate to do it but if I get any silly nurses like the one you encountered I'll 'pull rank' and let them know I'm a pharmacist and know what I'm on about!
Actually I used to work for one of the major vaccine companies (though I didn't actually work in that area) which has helped me decide which ones not to bother with (like Hep B at birth - I was astounded to discover that was the norm these days!!!) - unfortunately it's been no help in working out how I will go about getting the ones I will be vaxing her for
Mumma2three- if you ask your Dr they can order for you the WC vaccine with Tetanus and Diptheria, that's the smallest number of vax you can get with it I've found. HTH.
koru- read this thread, there's a good schedule for delayed vax in there
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