How important is immunization in children?

Question

I`m moving from country to country because my hubby is a businessman, so I have difficulty of tracking my children immunization schedule, besides the services in some country I am in is terrible. They have so many children coming in and out the immunization department. They didn`t even use swab before injection. And sometimes nurses come to your door to give polio to your child. They didn`t ask whether your child had taken or not. Sometimes my children have polio twice in a month. Once at school and one at home.
I heard that immunization is not necessary now. It is parents` choice. Should I just refuse to get immunization for my children? or what the most important one my child should have?

Answer 1

It is one of the most important thing you can do for your child. All children need to be immunized. Breastmilk can protect babies only until 6 months. After that you need the shots.

Do not believe all those nutjobs that say immunizations are no longer necessary. All we need is enough of those to bring even smallpox back! If you dont immunize your child could get sick and die from an illness that could be so easily preventable. Just imagine how you would feel then? Its not worth the risk.

Dont worry about them getting a couple more shots than usual. Especially it doesnt matter with the oral polio thats why they dont ask. It wont hurt, provided the child hasnt had any allergic reactions previously.

What is your country of residence? if you keep moving around, you can probably schedule the shots in a reliable country even if they are a bit early or late. Get a schedule and make sure your child has all the shots.

Answer 2

Being OVER immunized is not good...that's for sure! If they are giving too many shots too close together they may not work properly or could cause problems!

YOU need to keep a record of what your child has if no one else is doing it. And you should make it clear that nothing is to be given w/o your consent so that you can check your records and see if they have had that shot already.

Answer 3

It is very important to have the immunizations, especially when going to another country. A child is more at risk from not getting the shots, then they are of getting them.

Answer 4

i think the 1st immunization to receive to infants replace into Small Pox vaccine. this modification right into a stay virus form. Up till then infants and everyone who had no longer survived the affliction died! complete communities died! Small Pox interior the u . s . a . is now non existant, we have not vaccinated infants for it because 1973. provider adult men going distant places could desire to be vaccinated tho. i replace into interior the try group for the 1st Polio vaccine. My husband gotten smaller Polio that 365 days! 1953 replace right into a horrid 365 days! That affliction killed, crippled and maimed one out of roughly each hundred human beings. I wish each of you who don't think interior the will for preventive immunizations could desire to fulfill and circulate to with my husband and his chum Sam!!! you will get a very distinctive perspective on preventable illnesses! it is somewhat had to immunize all infants on strict schedule. we don't want various those illnesses back between us nor can we could desire to nurse our childrens with the aid of any of them.

Answer 5

The NACI Recommended Routine Immunization Schedule for Infants and Children that was published in the Canadian Immunization Guide - 6th Edition, 2002 (Table 1, page 56) has been updated March 2005.

The new schedule is available below in HTML, PDF and PDA formats.

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Publicly-funded immunization programs may vary by province and territory.

For more information on specific vaccines and on the NACI recommended immunization schedules for children who did not commence their immunization in early infancy please consult the Canadian Immunization Guide - 6th Edition, 2002 and the vaccine manufacturer's package insert.

We encourage parents to talk to their paediatrician, family physician, public health nurse, pharmacist or local health unit about the child's recommended immunizations.
Provincial/Territorial Resources:

* Alberta Routine Immunization Schedule Opens in a new window
* British Columbia Centre for Disease Control - Immunization Programs Opens in a new window
* Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario – January 2005 (PDF) Opens in a new window
* Manitoba's Routine Childhood Immunization Schedule for Infants and Children Opens in a new window
* Newfoundland and Labrador - Immunization Opens in a new window


http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni/is-si/index.html

Answer 6

To be completely blunt - It's a matter of life and death. Unless you want e deformed or dead child, get immunizations - your child won't be able to start school join the military, travel abroad or get certain jobs without proof of current immunizations.

Answer 7

My child had Grand Mal seizures because of her 3rd DTAP shot. We had Neurologist visits, doctors visits and medical out the ying yang.
I never researched this until this happened. Go To : http://thinktwice.com/
and read. I think we are hurting our kids by vaccinating them. Oh, & don't let them tell you you have to have them vaccinated to go to school - that is a lie.

I wish I had done the research before this happened to my child.

Answer 8

I think it is very important