Initially I didn't choose to vaccinate if that makes sense, I'll explain myself

With DS1 we were in the flush of pregnancy. There was only a few of us at the time having babies. Through the pregnancy all the information sessions was about birth, labour, antenatal and post natal, and the changes that may occur to your relationship with your partner.
When DS1 was born it was about, settling, feeding, SIDS, post natal and again about caring for the relationship with your partner. We were looked after well, given a little yellow health book with lots of different information including an immunisation schedule. I looked at it, put it up on my fridge and followed it religously.
Maternal Health appointments were again about settling and feeding. I was matched up with MG and the first 6 sessions were held with the Maternal Health Nurse at the centre so we could get to know each better on common ground. Each session focussed on certain apsects of parenting, again, settling, feeding and so on. The MG I was matched with were similar to myself. New parents. None of them mentioned about not immunising their child and my circle of friends didn't mention not immunising either. So DS1 is fully immunised. In fact, menigicocal (sp) was arising fast around his time, it was not going to be on the schedule for another 6wks or so after they had released the vaccine. I weighed up the risks and went to the GP, got a script, paid $150 for the vaccine and had him immunised for that as well before it went on the 'free' schedule.

With DS2 it was similar to DS1, no education classes this time as I was a 2nd time Mum. I was handed a Blue health book and off I went and followed the immunisation schedule. Again, I hadn't come across anyone who didn't immunise or when I mentioned I was on my way to an appointment, ask me If I had done my research.

With DD it was a different story. I was more active with BB, I had a wider circle of friends and it was discussed quite a bit. One in particular had a little boy with Autism and had also had a reaction to one of the immunisations. I still remember being given the little blue health book and looking at the immunisation schedule and really looking at it this time. I also remember thinking, thank goodness, there is one now for Rotavirus. I had nursed both my boys with Rotavirus as the same time. It was terrible.
So with DD I made the choice to immunise. She was in the age group recently that needed an extra pneumococal (sp) as the first one was for a differnt strain and this one included another.

None of my kids had any adverse reactions to the immunisations. Now when I think about it, I am glad I followed the schedule. Even if the vaccine is for a certain strain and new strains come along, I am still comfortable with having immunised. I would not have a clear conscience if one of my kids had one of the viruses that can be immunised against and either lost his/her life or even if they survived, the secondary long term complications that can come with some of these of viruses is frightening.

Hope that all makes sense.