vaccinations
@above31rubies (1863)
United States
April 29, 2008 1:07am CST
Recent information circulating out there links issues such as autism to vaccinations. A Dr on an LA Fox news channel thinks not that we shouldn't give the vaccines at all, but that we maybe give too many, too soon.
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From that TV stations website..."We know the public benefit of vaccines... diseases like polio, diphtheria, rubella and mumps are all but a memory.
However, some parents believe kids are now getting too many shots too soon and they're worried about side effects. Meantime, many doctors say vaccine-phobic parents are a public health danger.
Learn more and decide for yourself with the following resources:
For information on Dr. Jay Gordon's views, visit his website at www.drjaygordon.com or www.vaccinationsdvd.com.
For information on the Holistic Mom's Network of South Pasadena go to www.holisticmoms.org.
For more information on the benefits to getting vaccines on schedule, go to the American Academy of Pediatrics at www.aap.org/healthtopics/immunizations.cfm or the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov/vaccines."
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Did you adjust your child's vaccination schedule, or not have them given at all? Did you consider changing it but went with the "norm" in the end? Did you never even consider not doing the vaccines as "scheduled?"
My girls are older and there was no idea at that time that maybe we should be looking at the schedule a little closer. My boys were born right when there was some very quiet, low key chatter in the background about it. They actually have not had all of their shots because I thought they were caught up but I guess they are actually behind on some now. They are older now so it is probably ok to go ahead with the schedule, but I will not be getting too many all at once regardless.
I am sure this has the potential to be a hotly debated topic, and I do not wish for that to be the case at all.
I asked the nurse at my doctors office if they had more parents opting to not have the vaccines, and she said there were some, but it wasn't a huge topic in our area. I am just sort of curious I guess how newer parents are deciding on it. 
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@emeraldisle (13138)
• United States
29 Apr 08
I don't know for sure what all the vaccines do besides causing us not to have the disease. I have read reports though that show since vaccinations have been given to those in the Amish community autism has been on the rise. That alone makes me wonder about it.
My niece never had the chicken pox vaccination. When she was younger it was fairly new and we weren't going to trust it. My sister actually tried exposing her to it, she never got it. Seems she inherited my sisters immunity to it. My sister was exposed over and over again and she never got them.
Personally I think we do over vaccinate. I think there is a reason why some of these diseases are out there. Since we've been vaccinating other problems have developed or gotten worse. If the vaccination itself isn't to blame could it be our bodies need to fight off some of these diseases? That we need those antibodies in us instead? It's something to think on at least.
@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
29 Apr 08
my little nephew has autism and he will be 4 in june. we have always strongly believed that it was caused my one or all the vaccines he has received. my sister just recently had another son and she went to the pediatrician and told him she wants the baby's vaccines spaced out and not given more than one at a time. he agreed to do this so find someone who will do this and if they will not find a new doctor!!!
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
29 Apr 08
I am not a parent, but the autism/vaccine link is something that is widely discussed in some of my classes (I am working on a degree to work with children form birth to age four). One of the biggest things I always want to remind people is that autism happens at a time when a lot of vaccines are given. Autism has always been around, we've just found better ways to diagnose it because we know the signs and through early intervention programs, there are trained professionals that can get children with autism the help they need sooner.
The mercury that many people claim causes autism isn't even used in the vaccines anymore. I just don't see the validness in some of the arguements, but most of my statement is of personal opinion :)
@kezabelle (2974)
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29 Apr 08
This link to autism was never proved, the MMR which was linked to autism is given around the time that autism is first noticed, children can be progressing normally and all of a sudden they arent and are diagnosed with autism I think maybe its easy to blame a vaccine but this was not proven to be true or otherwise and I would think the best thing is to give the vaccine later then 18 months so that any child with autism will allready have been diagnosed.
