I do NOT want my child vaccinated...is this wrong?

Question

I don't get them for myself, and I find it very wrong to give them to my child. I'm now 13 weeks pregnant and I have to decide before he/she is born. I want to sign a waiver at the hospital avoiding all vaccinations for religious purposes (though that's not truly the reason, I just don't agree with them). Has anyone else done this? Is it wrong? Need some opinions here.

Answer 1

Hello! My son is also not vaccinated. You don't have to get your child vaccinated, they can still go to public school (you get exemptions), and it's not wrong to do so. No vaccine is 100% effective, many vaccines are just so a child won't miss school. Vaccinations didn't erradicate diseases-proper nutrition and sanitation has. The latest cases of polio were actually caused by the vaccine. I really suggest researching it, so you're armed with information before you go to a scare-mongering doc plus family members always like to intrude.

Answer 2

OK i don't agree with vaccines.my daughter had her baby girl in November and the hospital wanted to give her a hepatitis shot thank GOD my daughter listen to me and didn't get it .see i got all my children done back in the days now i can sit and wonder is this why my son has a bad case of asthma.i never let my children have shots until they were toddlers i felt there immune system was just not ready earlyer.now i see age doesn't mean any thing these shots can kill.http://www.thinktwice.com/stories.htm
ThinkTwice Global Vaccine Institute: Avoid Immunization Reactions

Answer 3

There are still so MANY avoidable diseases out there that can be very damaging to a child. Do you truly feel you can bear the consequences of having your child debilitated or possibly even dying as a result of this choice of yours? It is a very serious one. You have the right to take such risks with your own body -- but this is someone else's life you are gambling with. I don't recommend that you do this. Sorry.

Answer 4

They are your children, so it's up to you. But remember, there is a serious reason that the CDC reccomends these vaccinations. and if your children join the military when they are of age, they will get them anyway...them the rules. My question is this: Would you honest to god really rather your children get the measles, chickenpox, mumps or polio? what if any of your children girls? don't you want them to get the vaccine for HPV, to prevent most types of cervical cancer when she is of age? My 10 yr old daughter will be getting that one when she goes for her boosters next summer. I, as her mother, would be destroyed if she developed cervical cancer and there was something I could have done to prevent it. But these are just my humble opinions, and as I said they are your kids and it's your decision.

Answer 5

It is your child no one can tell you what to do. I however would recommend that you do have you child vaccinated because babies are very susceptible to disease and illness in the early stages of life because they are not born with very strong immune systems and some diseases and illnesses can prove to be fatal to newborns. So I really guess you really need to ask yourself if you can bare to put your child at risk of getting sick possibly so sick he/she might not survive even if treated.

Answer 6

I understand your concern. However, how do you think the U.S. eradicated diseases like polio, mumps, measles, etc.? It was from vaccinating everyone! So, in my opinion, it's a bit selfish for some parents to not vaccinate their kids, since these diseases are so rare now. If everyone stopped, they could likely come back!

Answer 7

I don't understand why you wouldn't what what is best for your child. Personally I think it is a poor decision to put your baby in that kind of jepordy.

Answer 8

It's your choice if you don't agree with it then don't just know that your child will be more suspectable to diseases and sicknesses.

Answer 9

do as you please but remeber they were your actions