Re: Re: Immunizations question

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Like other posters, my son was obviously affected from birth (though we do suspect a cause of side effect of the anthrax vaccine my husband had). So my children are on delay schedule so as not to overwhelm their systems and we do one shot at a time to watch for reactions.

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Connie

From: bridget <beanniferj@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Immunizations question Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 8:03 PM

The question of vaccinations and autism spectrum brings up a lot of strong feelings for people on both sides of the debate. That said, I have been reading recently about how the incidence of communicable diseases like whooping cough have been on the rise (especially in California, where it is very easy to opt out of vaccinations) because parents have chosen not to vaccinate. The risks increase when the community as a whole drops below a certain % of vaccinated people (it's called "herd immunity"). My son's pediatrician is flexible about the parent's choice to vaccinate or not, but her professional recommendation is to do it - she feels that the risk of catching one of the childhood diseases like measles is greater than the potential risks of vaccination (with the exception of the Gardasil vaccine). Some pediatricians will work with concerned parents on alternate schedules where you split up multiple shots or space them out more. Also, be

sure to check on the laws of your state about the requirements for immunizations for public schools. For instance, (and I don't know if this is still true), but when my son was born in Vermont a few years back, the deal was that a parent could refuse all vaccinations (on religious, health, moral grounds) but could not get some and refuse others - meaning that if you started with the vaccinations, you had to get the full course to enter public kindergarten - no cherry picking allowed.It is a personal decision, but as for us, we have done all the recommended vaccinations, including MMR (although not at the same time as varicella). Honestly, we knew our son was extraordinary from the time he was a newborn, so I do not worry that vaccinations have played a part in his challenges. Good luck to you with whatever you decide!Bridget>> > Has anyone ever declined to get ur childs shots, and then later on decided to get them instead? If so, did it have any effects on the child? I am not sure if my older son, who is on the spectrum, shots had anything to do with his autism or not. And now I am wondering if I should go ahead and get my younger son his shots or not. Thanks all.> > > Faith never wonders why.> Worry about nothing, pray about everything!> 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet > is fighting some kind of battle.' > "For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness."> Sometimes the best gifts come in the ugliest packages.> April is Autism Awareness Month, show ur support!> >

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