Lately i have heard alot of different things about childrens vaccines being bad and actually killing children, i dont know what to believe and i have a 2 year old daughter whos facing more vaccinations this winter for the flu etc.. would you have your child vaccinated against with the flu shot at 2? would you give your child the chicken pox vaccination??
2007-10-25 06:04:11 · 10 answers · asked by stephieL 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
There is no scientific evidence to prove that vaccinations cause any significant health issues in children. The problem is that a lot of these children end up with health issues shortly after getting vaccinated and parents automatically assume it was a result of something in the vaccination.
Do a little research and you will find study after study that says there is not a statistically significant difference between vaccinated and non-vaccinated children in some of the diseases that parents claim are coming about as a result of vaccinations. The simple fact is researchers do not know whay there is suddenly an elevated number of cases in certain childhood diseases. The fact of the matter is children don't show symptoms of things like autism until they are 2 or 3 years old regardless if they are inoculated or not.
2007-10-25 06:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by eaengberg 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you now that the number of children dieing of the chicken pox is a lot higher then from the shot. I have 6 children and I took them and had it done. My youngest was 1 year old when she had it she is now three. Look at it this way, say you want and did not get your child get the shot right; any same with another parent right, your child got the chicken pox and got really sick and went into the hospital how would you feel then. In a town of Fonda 2 children had got chicken pox and gave it to some high school children that this has happen to. I think i would rather be safe then sorry. Same with the flu shot. As long as your child can eat eggs all is going to be ok.
I'm also a scared of a lot of the shots they give today but in the long run I was better off. think of the long road ahead not just what it in front of you now.
2007-10-25 06:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kimberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has had all the vaccines offered. I would say dont always believe what you read in the papers or on web.
We are so lucky in this country to have the vaccines we do, so many children die in other countries because they are not available to them.
There are a very tiny amount of children who cannot have vaccines and they are only protected from the terrible illnesses if everyone else has the vaccines. The risk with not having them is high and we know this for a fact.
The flu vaccine is usually only given to those children and adults who have a chronic illnesses and is not really needed for others. I would give my son the chicken pox one but i think it is only for younger children.
2007-10-25 09:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by ljsmum 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not skip vaccines. The one exception is the flu shot - if the day care they child is at requires then yes do it other wise I would not really worry with that one. The chicken pox shot to me was the best vaccine to come out in years. My daughter was one in the first "test" groups to get it. It was a savior when they had a huge break out in her daycare. (This was about 11 years ago now.) Some doctors say that kids need to go through this but why. It just makes the kids misearble and the parents dealling with them. There is no reason for a child to get the chicken pox now.
2007-10-25 07:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
. When in doubt look into it I waited till my kids where about 4/5 to get there full set of shots for school etc They got chicken pox but a mild case for the 3 of them. They have not had anything else , but there all grown now, they got the normal doses that they needed and re vaccinated when needed
2007-10-25 06:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by the only 1 hobo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave my child all the vaccines. Read up on them. But i would rather KNOW my child will not die of Small Pox or Whopping Cough. A lot of people think bad of me for doing so cuz of all the talk about Autism. but i will go with the doctors saying it's the best thing for him.
2007-10-25 06:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by angel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
getting my son's shots next week. people have been getting vaccinated for decades now...ask your parents or the older generation...all of them got it and they are doing fine...i was worried also, but i talked to my mom...she was vaccinated and so was i when i was a baby and a child....if your baby is going to get sick or get autism (that is a concern of the vaccines now also i have heard), it is probably not the vaccine...i think people are just looking for something to blame for their childrens sickness/death....good luck in what you decide...because it is your choice in the end.
2007-10-25 06:14:34 · answer #7 · answered by Andrea 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think there is alot of misinformation circulating on the web.
before reading what other people think about it, i would talk to my dr.
i am not a mother yet, so i don't know what type of mom il would be.
2007-10-25 06:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by sheila, TTC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had to get all those shots when I was little and I'm NEVER sick. It's a good idea.
2007-10-25 06:16:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you should let the child's immune system do the work it is created to do. Don't depend on drugs. Treat the symptoms, but let the child's immune system do the work of fighting off the disease. Drugs don't allow the immune system to get strong, and this can hurt the person later in life.
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2007-10-25 06:13:27 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋