Father Plays Russian Roulette with Life of Son - Battle over Vaccine Safety

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Father Plays Russian Roulette With the Life of His Son in Parental

Battle Over Vaccination Safety

by Lourdes Salvador

December 13, 2008

A 3 year old Florida child is caught in a battle between his parents

over vaccination. The divorced parents cannot agree on the child's

best interests when it comes to vaccination.

Little 3-year-old Judah may have inherited a rare genetic

disorder that makes normal childhood immunizations a " shot in the

dark " .

If Judah suffers from the disorder, he could suffer irreversible

damage or death from multiple vaccines. Screening and blood testing

would determine if he suffers from the illness, however his father,

Bill , refuses to allow it.

Though the couple's divorce agreement stipulates that both parents

must agree on medical decisions before they are carried out, Bill

took Judah for multiple vaccinations in one day when Michel ,

the boy's mother, thought they had gone to the zoo. Bill is now

insisting on more vaccinations.

The impact of the vaccinations on little Judah has yet to be

determined. Michel says, " The genetic disorder runs in my family. I

don't think Bill realizes that Judah could end up dependent on full

time medical care for the rest of his life. "

Before the couple dissolved their marriage, both agreed on the

importance of vaccines being given cautiously, individually, and

spaced out. Since the dissolution, many loose ends remain regarding

medical care for Judah.

Michel says, " Bill is angry that I divorced him and to get back at

me, he is endangering our son's life. "

But chances are extremely high that Judah has inherited this rare

blood disorder from his mother, grandmother, aunt, and uncle who have

had vaccination complications ranging from serious allergic reactions

to lifelong neurological and immunological damage which now requires

ongoing medical care.

Hannah Polling, a vaccine damaged girl in Georgia, recently won a

vaccine court case in which it was determined her mitochondrial

disease was exacerbated by vaccination, resulting in autism like

symptoms.

Michel worries the same may happen to her child. " A simple test and

evaluation can tell us for sure whether he can be safely vaccinated.

The results will determine how and when the vaccines should be

administered, " she says.

Though Michel secured a pediatrician in Broward who is well versed in

vaccine complications and these high risk kids, Bill would not allow

it, saying it is further than he wants to travel.

" I'm not against vaccination. It would simply be irresponsible of me

as a mother to administer any further immunizations due to the high

likelihood of this inherited illness that has caused devastating life-

long complications with other family members when they have been

vaccinated. I love my son and want what's truly best for him. "

While the parents battle it out and attempt to work with each other

through a parent coordinator, Judah's fate may hang in the balance of

court officials.