Vaccines, are they bad or good? Is it safe to vaccinate kids?

Question

I have read so many stories of babies that have died after getting vaccinated and kids that have developed ADD, Autism or other problems due to it. I worry about this. Pros and cons?

Answer 1

We decided to stop vaccinating our daughter after she had a minor reaction to the DTaP vaccine at her 4 month vaccine. We vaccinated through 6 months, but stopped then.

Yes, it is the law to vaccinate children for school, but there's a little thing called "exemption." If you file an exemption for whichever reason or reasons your state allows, you do not have to vaccinate your child.

There is strong evidence that the rates of diseases for which we have vaccines now had been going down before the vaccines were introduced. For example, when the polio vaccine was introduced, sanitation, hygiene and access to clean water was greatly improved. As such, the rates of infection for polio started going down. Meanwhile, the drug companies introduced the polio vaccine and have reaped the credit for all but eliminating polio. Now, when people get polio, it can usually be traced back to someone vaccinated. Vaccinated children shed the polio virus in their feces, so anybody who is not up to date on their own vaccines (with all boosters, etc) has a risk of infection.

It is much easier to see how drug companies take advantage of the already declining rates of infection while we're in the midst of it. So, let's look at the new HPV vaccine, Gardasil. The vaccine, complete with its own carcinogenic ingredients, claims to protect against four strains of HPV, two of which can potentially lead to cervical cancer. However, with proper paps and a vigilant patient and doctor, cervical cancer is nearly 100% treatable. The women who would die of cervical cancer are most likely the ones who are not getting pap smears, and as such, the ones also least likely to remain current on their vaccines. This particular vaccine is showing to wear off after about 3.5 years. Also, the rates of cervical cancer are rapidly declining in America, according to a report issued a few years ago by the Department of Health and Human Services.

As far as the link between ADD and vaccines, I am not sure if there have been any strong studies done. I would not be shocked if there is a link. The Autism link has supposedly been debunked, but autism is not the most worrisome thing about vaccines. Mercury is also not the only worrisome ingredient. I am not fond of the idea of injecting formaldehyde, known carcinogens and ingredients known to decrease fertility into my children.

Finally, you have to weigh your risk vs. benefits. My family is fairly low risk. With proper medical care, the risk of most vaccine preventable disease is minimal. Most of the deaths from these diseases are caused by mismanagement of care. We have decided that for our own family, the risk to getting the disease is less than the risk to having the vaccines. Additionally, I would *rather* my child get a disease and suffer ill effects or death from it than have my child suffer ill effects or death from something I opted to inject into her body because the first, I had no hand in...but the second was my choice.

That is not something anyone else can decide for you, though. You have to weigh your own risks, your own reasearch, and your own comfort levels to make your own decision.

Answer 2

I'm having my son vaccinated, but opting out of RotaTeq--the new one for Rotavirus. My feeling is that the MAJOR childhood diseases should be prevented. I have family members who suffered miserably from Rubella when they were younger and ended up deaf as a result.

However, this rotavirus thing has me perturbed. All the propaganda says that EVERY child will get it. 100% of children will have it sometime in their lives. The propaganda also says that most, if not all, of the kids who receive the vaccine will get it later--just a milder form. On the other hand, once a child who's not vaccinated gets it, they can get it again later--just a milder form. So, I'm of the opinion that I'm going to let my son build up his own immunity to this one. Obviously, I've had it sometime in my life and it hasn't killed me.

Truthfully, I'd say the same about chicken pox, too, except that so many kids have been vaccinated against it that it's very unlikely our kids will ever get it when they're young--like we did. Since that's the case, I'm having him vaccinated against that, as well, because I don't want him traveling around the world and dying of chicken pox as an adult.

Answer 3

Studies have been done and there is nothing in writing where
it says Vaccinations cause Autism, if there was, we would adjust
the formula of the vaccinations. Some people worry of high contents of mercury. And you can get Vaccinations with out mercury in it.
nd as far as A.D.D., no studies there also. Yes kids can have side effects from being vaccinated. But your doctor will be sure to go through all of that with you. If you did not vaccinate your child, chances are in a country where vaccinations are available, your child will probably be fine...because everyone else in his school is probably vaccinated. But there is always that risk. Its main purpose is to keep our kids healthy. Our country is so blessed that we have it. However you yourself do research on it, vs. peoples opinions. You need to do what you feel comfortable with. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Well I know I have had the same vaccines my son has had and I am 33 yr old and fine. There are some small chances that the vaccine could cause a problem. But then look at what will happen if the child get the actual disease you are vaccinating for.. it can cause many problems, lock jaw, muscle tighten up, or it can kill them. If you are wanting your child to go to a public school they will have to have the vaccinations to get in. I know it is difficult to think about, but it is for the best.

Answer 5

My boyfriend was not vaccinated properly when he was younger. He's 35 now. He got whooping cough last year and still has it. He has been sick with a lot of other things also. I beleive this all could have been prevented if he was properly vaccinated. I was vaccinated for everything and so was my daughter who is 9 we are both healthy. It's a big choice you need to make but I don't think there is enough evidence to show that vaccinations cause things like autism. There is evidence of what can happen if you fail to get immunized from certain things. Good luck.

Answer 6

There are NO scientific studies that support the claim that vaccinations contribute to psychiatric disorders. On top of that, you put your child at risk of contracting/developing some pretty horrific diseases if you don't: polio, rubella (german measles), pertussis, diptheria, tuberculosis, etc. All of these diseases can potentially kill or maim your child before he/she turns 5. These vaccinations were developed specifically to prevent this from happening.

Most school districts in the U.S. require that children be vaccinated, as much for your child's safety as for other children's. Until there is a study done that determines, without the shadow of a doubt, that vaccinations contribute to mental health disorders then I'm not going to take my chances. I want to see my kids grow up.

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Answer 8

Actually you are better to vaccinate your children/infants than not to. I had the same concerns when my children were due to have shots. My dr reasurred me that there are more pro's than con's for vaccinations. You know, modern medicine is so much more developed/tested/proven than earlier years. Some deadly diseases are still present "active" in the world that's why they develop these vaccinations to prevent widespred epidemics and from your child getting a disease (ect: measles, mumps, rebella, chicken pox, hepititis, influenza). Of course, not all immunizations are "live" strains, but some definatley are, so in that case you need to take special precautions if you were'nt vaccinated there is a very small chance that you could "catch" the disease from the live virus in the vaccination. My advice is get those shots and keep them up to date. Especially if your children are in school are about to enter school!

Answer 9

Well, I think if people did not vaccinate, then we'd have polio and other diseases again! If that were to happen, that would be worse than a small risk from the vaccine! Polio killed many people and measles are bad and meningitis kills too!!!!! That's how I looked at it when I took my kids for all shots!

Answer 10

Personally, I can not answer that question for you. The problem is that every single study I have ever seen is biased or deeply flawed. So EACH person for themselves and their children has to weigh each study for themselves.

I will tell you after much debate and research I personally, do not believe that you should vaccinate children under the age of two. That vaccinating after age two is the norm in many countries and they do not have higher rates of death from vaccine preventable illness. They do however have lower rates of other problems, such as SIDS which may or may not be linked to vaccination.

Also find a medical text book from 20 years ago and look at what it said about chicken pox. Compare that to what they say about chicken pox today. And you will see what I mean about bias.

Here is an overview of the propaganda used by the Canadian Government (I am Canadian) used to market the flu shot:
http://www.prematureoptimism.com/blog/?page_id=47

Ultimately though it is YOUR decision as a parent, you are ultimately responsible for what happens to your child, but you can only make the best decision you can on the information available. But try to get as much information as possible. Good luck in making this decision.

And anyone that tells you that you have to vaccinate your child for them to attend school is wrong. EVERY jurisdiction that I am aware of has some kind of exemption.