Guest guest Posted September 17, 2001 Report Share Posted September 17, 2001 You need to find out your individual states laws concerning this. Most offer an exemption. You then go to the county health office and get a form. Be ready for snide remarks and nasty looks!! My doctor does offer them seperate, but no thank you. Not ready to even go there yet. It's easy to get the exemption. Wendi Re: MMR Vaccines > Wendi, > How did you get the exemption from the state? Has anyone ever gotten the MMR > in three seperate shots? > MA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hi My daughter is 3 mon old. When it's time for the MMR we are doing 3 separate shots leaving 6 months in between each shot. If even a slight reaction after shot 1 ( measels ) we will leave 1 year before the next ( mumps ). If memory serves me there is no mercury in them CAN SOMEONE CONFIRM THIS? Hugs, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 > Since this was brought up....We have just recently been discussing if > we should cont. vaccinations(even though we feel our daughter wasn't > vaccine injured) especially on our 13 mos NT son since he has some > sensitivities to foods and who knows what else. I turned down the MMR > at his one yr appt. The ped. said to let her know if I want to spread > it out or have it in one dose when he is older, say 15 mos. Now I am > thinking, some of these vaccines are ridiculous. First of all, my son > won't ever have to worry about ruebella, correct? Not correct. If your son does not contract natural rubella when a child, but contracts it as an adult, and he comes into contact with a pregnant woman, including his wife, the unborn child can be severely affected. I would recommend you consider discussing vacination with your son when he is an adult, if he does not contract rubella naturally by then. And so on...I have > read some really interesting, eye-opening, frightening articles on > the effects of vaccines. Which I am starting to think,along with > environmental factors and possibly genetic factors, account for the > sharp increase in ASD. Anyway, I have never heard of titers until > this group discussed it. Is it just a simple blood test? Yes. Does the > child need to be poked for EACH illness you want to check or can you > kill two birds with one stone? For MMR, they just check for measles, and if your child tests immune to measles, the doctor will indicate full immunity for all of them. But I have heard that you can request separate titres for each disease if you would like to do that. They should be able to do it with just one draw, perhaps using a common needle and a few tubes. A nurse might know more about that. I haven't read Dana's vaccine site > yet, but plan to tonight. My concern is this, these articles against > vaccinations(which I have read from many sources)HAVE to be biased. Almost all articles are biased one way or the other. > Is anyone out there in medicine or have a spouse in med. who(knowing > what you know)opted out of the vaccine route? I can just see my family > (many in med. and definitely provaccine) and schools having major > fits over this. Not that it matters... Here are sites written by doctors who oppose vaccines. http://www.aapsonline.org/aaps/testimony/vacresol.htm http://www.whale.to/vaccine/articles4.html If we don't vaccinate, will it > be a lifelong ordeal for the kids? I realize it depends on how I > choose to opt out and where I live...just in general...is it a > constant battle with public education, hosp, visits, ER, etc...??? Generally you have to be specific in your requirements everywhere, and many people will consider you irresponsible because of it. But who cares? You know more than most people do, especially regarding your own children. Here is a site for vaccine waivers/exemptions information by state. http://www.access1.net/via/STATES/allstates.htm You can make a copy of the waiver/exemption and carry it with you. Dana > Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 My pediatrician gives all her patients the first MMR vaccination at 2 years. My son got his on the same day she told me she believed he is autistic. I did not know anything about the theory that MMR is a cause but then how could it have been the cause since he had the symptoms for about 6 months before. When I took my baby in last week for his 4 month physical, they wanted to give him a DPT vaccine. I told her I was hesitant until I know more about vaccines. She said it should not be a problem until it is time to start school. That means that there is no reason to start vaccinations if you chose to get them until you child is 4 years old! By that time you will have a better idea what you want to do, maybe the medical community will be a little wiser and your child's body will be better able to handle it. Just my opinion of course. > Since this was brought up....We have just recently been discussing if > we should cont. vaccinations(even though we feel our daughter wasn't > vaccine injured) especially on our 13 mos NT son since he has some > sensitivities to foods and who knows what else. I turned down the MMR > at his one yr appt. The ped. said to let her know if I want to spread > it out or have it in one dose when he is older, say 15 mos. Now I am > thinking, some of these vaccines are ridiculous. First of all, my son > won't ever have to worry about ruebella, correct? And so on...I have > read some really interesting, eye-opening, frightening articles on > the effects of vaccines. Which I am starting to think,along with > environmental factors and possibly genetic factors, account for the > sharp increase in ASD. Anyway, I have never heard of titers until > this group discussed it. Is it just a simple blood test? Does the > child need to be poked for EACH illness you want to check or can you > kill two birds with one stone? I haven't read Dana's vaccine site > yet, but plan to tonight. My concern is this, these articles against > vaccinations(which I have read from many sources)HAVE to be biased. > Is anyone out there in medicine or have a spouse in med. who (knowing > what you know)opted out of the vaccine route? I can just see my family > (many in med. and definitely provaccine) and schools having major > fits over this. Not that it matters... If we don't vaccinate, will it > be a lifelong ordeal for the kids? I realize it depends on how I > choose to opt out and where I live...just in general...is it a > constant battle with public education, hosp, visits, ER, etc...??? > Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 What's the name of the book by Cave? I would like to pick one up. MA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 " What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations: Hidden Dangers, Pros and Cons, and Safety Measures That Can Protect Your Child " by Cave, M.D. I found it at Amazon.com for $11.16 Re: Re: MMR Vaccines > What's the name of the book by Cave? I would like to pick one up. > MA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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