Yes, and yes.As I left I wondered if I was just paranoid. Am I really neglectful for not vaccinating my children according to the government's protocol?
Yes, and yes.
We dealt with this last year when our first son was born. After months of research, I decided against the Vitamin K shot, antibacterial eye ointment, and the Hep-B vaccine for our newborn. My wife and I are monogamous and she was tested previously for gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis-b, etc. Our baby was also to be estimated about 9 lbs (10 lbs 3oz at birth) so not exactly the same risks that would exist with a premature birth.
Apparently they don't get a lot of refusals at Naval Hospitals and I had to sign a "refusal of treatment" after talking with half a dozen nurses and doctors. But we stood our ground. The pediatrician then refused to circumcise our son because he was concerned about how his blood would clot without the Vitamin K shot, even though they had no reservations conducting the PKU "heel stick: test in which his blood clotted up just fine. He told us to come back in few months. Well, during the next few months I ended up researching circumcision, and opted against that as well. Just watch a video of that procedure online....I couldn't justify doing something like that to our son in the name of vanity for almost purely cosmetic reasons.
That same pediatrician brought my wife to tears weeks later at the well-baby checkup after basically saying we would be killing our son without vaccinating him. We stood our ground though.
We've continued to not vaccinate our son this year after more research, although with much apprehension. I addressed each vaccine individually, doing a cost-benefit analysis of each one and weighing the likeliness he would get the disease (being breast-fed and stay-at-home),the severity the disease and possible complications against the risk of an adverse reaction to the vaccine. Each time, so far, the vaccines have failed to meet my standards. So as of 12 1/2 months, our baby boy is in the 90+% for height and 70+% for weight (which is normal for leaner breastfed babies) and is 2-6 months ahead in almost every developmental milestone. He has only had minor illnesses. Other parents are amazed at his good temperament (which is beginning to change as we enter the toddler stage).
I sense the tide is shifting against the "Vaccinate everyone for everything" pharmaceutical/CDC/AAP/ACIP lobby. Parents are starting to educate themselves, weigh the risks, and make their own decisions which is as it should be because only you and your family will have to answer for these decisions.
How in the world did the human race ever survive for so many THOUSANDS of years before vaccines.
Whooping cough has been epidemic in California High Schools in past years. They are giving everyone the new TDaP vaccine. It's a brutal vaccine. Your entire arm will be in pain for several days after getting it. Better than getting whooping cough though. That's miserable for 3 months.
I remember years ago my chiropractor telling me that he had to jump hoops in order for his children to attend school because he didn't want them vaccinated. He had to say it was for religious reasons. This was even before the increase in the amout of vaccinations they want children to have. If a professional chiropractor refused in order to keep his children safe, you know you did the right thing.
I have a toddler that is a free bleeder...
we're in the ER a few times a month with some form of bleed... usually internal.
Every time we go we get the vaccine run down...
before they stop my son's bleeding.
The other one that drives me absolutely batshit crazy:
While my kid is bleeding...
before they do anything they ALWAYS ask,
"Are there any smokers in the home?"
F U
There is no reason to even engage people in this discussion. It is a private matter. Walk away from antgonists such as nurses in schools. Choose medical people who support your medical decisions.
I believe in a bunch of vaccines. But not the fad of the day one. Pharma has far too much power in getting their stuff approved imho. They are now recommending boys get the uterine cancer one, routinely, for example.
How in the world did the human race ever survive for so many THOUSANDS of years before vaccines.
This.
There are some nurses that refuse to vaccinate their children or allow themselves to be vaccinated. So there is at least some disagreement among those in the field.
I remember years ago my chiropractor telling me that he had to jump hoops in order for his children to attend school because he didn't want them vaccinated. He had to say it was for religious reasons. This was even before the increase in the amout of vaccinations they want children to have. If a professional chiropractor refused in order to keep his children safe, you know you did the right thing.
Glad my son is home schooled now. Quite a few people have died from those government-backed vaccines. Not surprised those public school nurses are rude as many of them have that follow-everyone-else mentality.
You are the equivalent of a heretic in her eyes. The violent tendency of this person to have you viewed and prosecuted as a murder shows the severity of her religious fervor. She will be a most obedient order follower when the time comes to "shoot" everyone.
I'm sure there was a time when this person resembled a free market nurse, voluntarily promoting her goods and services, but thanks to the power of the ring she has turned Orc. (Sorry just started watching LOTR - again- with my little girl..lol)
My mother is a nurse and was generally opposed to her children being vaccinated with the current slate of vaccines.. She believes that some vaccines are unnecessary and that they are administered too quickly. She bases this not on science or any formal study -- just how it "feels" to her. And that is a gut reaction I empathize and agree with. Generally, we probably should err on the side of doing less as we weigh potential pros and cons. Now, with that said, the science overwhelmingly supports vaccination. Humanity is far better off for the existence of these drugs.
http://vaers.hhs.gov/data/indexMore than 10 million vaccines per year are given to children less than 1 year old, usually between 2 and 6 months of age. At this age, infants are at greatest risk for certain medical adverse events, including high fevers, seizures, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Some infants will experience these medical events shortly after a vaccination by coincidence. [It's by some coincidence that this happens even when the first part of the sentence talks about children being at the GREATEST RISK for these vaccines--donnay]
These coincidences make it difficult to know whether a particular adverse event resulted from a medical condition or from a vaccination. Therefore, vaccine providers are encouraged to report all adverse events following vaccination, whether or not they believe the vaccination was the cause.
• During the 2010-11 influenza season, FDA and CDC detected an increase in the
number of reports to VAERS of febrile seizures following vaccination with trivalent
inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) (flu shot) primarily in children younger than 2
years of age.
Febrile seizures are convulsions that can happen during a fever (febrile means "feverish"). They affect kids 6 months to 5 years old, and are most common in toddlers 12-18 months old. The seizures usually last for a few minutes and are accompanied by a fever above 100.4°F (38°C).
While they can be frightening, febrile seizures usually end without treatment and don't cause any other health problems. Having one doesn't mean that a child will have epilepsy or brain damage.
Two to 4 percent of children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years will have a febrile seizure at some point. One-third of these children will have another one, and about half of those will have a third. Febrile seizures are most common between the ages of 12 and 18 months.
A child is more likely to have febrile seizures if either of his parents had them when they were young. Kids who have their first febrile seizure in their first year of life are the most likely to have another one. A child is also more likely to have a second seizure if his fever was low when he had his first one, or if the seizure occurred early on in his fever.
Approximately 4 million doses of TIV were administered to children aged 6 – 23 months
between August and mid- December 2010.
There were 53 VAERS reports of confirmed febrile seizures in children younger than 5
years of age received by December 13, 2010 after administration of any 2010-2011
influenza vaccine.
Although VAERS is useful for detecting potential vaccine safety concerns, it cannot generally determine whether a vaccine is causing an adverse event. It only indicates that the event occurred after administration of the vaccine. Proof that the event was caused by the vaccine is not required in order for VAERS to accept the report. VAERS data should be used with caution because they do not reflect additional information collected during follow-up, which could change the numbers of a given condition actually observed. Signals of adverse events in VAERS prompt additional more detailed investigations to better understand the relationship between a vaccine and a potential safety concern.
Tetanus is like staph. It's everywhere. Kids step on nails or other sharp objects (at least they used to). Whooping cough is only treatable if antibiotics are started before symptoms start.
It would be nice if they had separate vaccines, but tetanus and whooping cough are a couple that are worth it.