Struggling with the immunizations decision - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

G8r4evr · 05-04-2008, 08:15 PM

My little one is 8 wks old and just as I was about to schedule her 2 mth checkup for her shots, I read that there is alot of controverdy surrounding these shots. Im wondering what my options are. Has the delayed method been proven more successful? Are all of the shots, or just certain ones, linked to autism. Im so confused....

KeltoKel · 05-05-2008, 06:50 AM

The BEST advice I can give you is to wait if you are not ready. There is nothing wrong with waiting. You are the mother and I suggest you do what feels right.

When it comes to certain vaccinations causing autism, there is NO known cause of vaccinations doing this. I suggest you go to the Autism Society of America's web site if you want more information on Autism. This is one site that gives honest and truthful information - without any risk of it being incorrect or slanted.

For me personally, my son is up to date on his shots and will have all his shots by the time he goes to school. I have waited on a few shots b/c I didn't want him having 4 shots at one time. His 18 month shots are coming up and I will only allow one at a time. It is a pain to keep going back, but that is what I want.

Best of luck with what you pursue.

liloulou · 05-05-2008, 07:46 AM

I agree with KeltoKel, just hold off until you research it enough to come to your own decision. Saying that, do keep in mind that some vaccines are given at certain intervals for a reason, so do your research rather quickly and then go from there. Talk to your Dr. too.
Vaccine's being linked to autism is such a hot button issue and you can find info. saying the two are linked and then not. When linked, most people refer to the MMR shot given between 12-15 months.
I suggest you delve deeper than just that one shot though when researching.
You will hear many people talk about thimerosal and that it's been taken out of vaccines (except the flu shot) for many years.
Personally, I think the child's immune system is assulted by so many vaccines over the short course of injections that it can be compromised and be vulnerable to other illnesses, including autism perhaps. I haven't seen specific studies showing a delayed schedule is safer, but it's what I feel is right for my family.
This is such a hot topic right now, do what's right for you and yours, whether that means vaccinate on schedule, delay or not vaccinate at all.

G8r4evr · 05-05-2008, 10:37 AM

Thanks so much for your responses! I think we are going to go with the delayed scheduled...how did I bring that up to the Drs office when scheduling? When delaying, how do they decide which ones goes first and so on and how often do we go back to get the others? =)

Hope2Heal · 05-05-2008, 12:26 PM

HI

I went through this myself. the biggest thing people feel caused autism from the shots were the mercury based thimeresol that is no longer used in current vaccination, i think it was taken out in the early 2000s. however it is still in the flu shot, which i declined that vac. for my son.

my friends son has autism she has 4 kids and he is the only one who has it. he had siezure immedietly following a vac around 9 months and she said he was never right since. this was in the mid 90s when the mercury was still being used.

nowadays since doctors will not admit any connection of autism to vacs because supposedly there is no research supporting it (don't get me started on this topic) many doctors are not to friendly with the idea of delayed vac (you put the baby at risk for certain diseases, makes no sense to delay according to my doc) and definetly not friendly with the idea of no vac at all(go find a different doctor)

there are some docs who are on board with vac concerns but most don't even want to go there. many docs can make you feel like a crazy person for even bringing it up. our doc gave us a video to watch of what its like to watch your baby die from a preventable disease. it definetly worked!

good luck with your decision, you may have to shop around for an agreeable pediatrician. and if you plan on putting your child in daycare they have to be vaccinated.