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Vaccines
Is anyone here in the anti-vaccination camp? I'm genuinely curious as to what the reasons for this are. I know about them supposedly causing autism (but that 1 study was later confessed to be false).
DS has whooping cough (or if the test comes back negative - croup) and is very sick. He has had his vaccines, but is still too small to have the full series and full immunity. Watching him be so miserable, I just can't understand why anyone would put themselves at risk for these awful diseases... and put others at risk as well.
*Note . This may be a P&R since DS has been napping for a little while now.
*Note 2. I am typing with 1 hand since he is napping on my lap, so any responses may be breif or delayed.
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Re: Vaccines
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[QUOTE]Weren't they trying to link vaccines to autism a few years ago?
Posted by JenGin74[/QUOTE]
<div>Yes. There was a study in the UK (I think), but the person doing the study fudged the data and later recanted. </div>
Katie- Love the pic with your sweetie with her fingers pinched together. Every time I see it, I say to myself, "I'm in charge, capice?"
As a non parent, but someone who's never had chicken pox, I say vaccinate the kids. I truly think that the reason we're seing a resurgence of some of these diseases that were supposedly wiped out is because of the people that aren't vaccinating their children.
But, you know, that's why we all get vaccinated...so they don't have to.
It's a girl!
We have other family members who have forged documents to get their children in school. H and I see red everytime its mentioned. But, what can you do really?
Sorry the little one is feeling bad Wisc. Keep us updated.
[QUOTE]poor little guy! hope he starts feeling better soon! I would agree there should be no reason not to vaccinate. I have heard of instances where very young (too young to get vaccinated yet) got sick/died because of someone else not vaccinating their kid and they passed it on to the infant.<strong> Damn Jenny McCarthy.</strong>
Posted by KateJ10[/QUOTE]
All of this, especially the bolded part!<div>
</div><div>Sorry he's so sick, poor guy. My nephew got croup a couple of times when he was really small and sitting in the closed up bathroom with a steamy shower going, really helped him a lot. Hope he feels better soon. </div>
[QUOTE]I had all of my vaccines and boosters and I still got whooping cough. That was the most miserable experience of my life and I had a lot of other health issues at that age. The biggest problem I have with the idea of not vaccinating is that it really only works if everyone else does vaccinate. If it catches on as a movement we'll see a resurgence in these diseases.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]
<div>And that is exactly what is happening in Washington State right now--we're having major outbreaks of whooping cough. Some of that is because the vaccine has a limited efficacy period--it's only good for about 10 years, apparently. The other part is that for whatever reason, we've dropped well below the herd-immunity level of vaccination for whooping cough in WA. Ridiculous. I'm glad I got my booster last year.</div>
Vaccinate your kid. Pertussis can be deadly, ffs. There is no reason NOT to vaccinate (except rare case of allergy.)
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I think that children who are not vaccinated (except for allergoies) should not be allowed in schools. They are a danger to children (and adults) who cannot be vaccinated for valid reasons.
[QUOTE]K has had all his vaccinations, and will continue to do so. I think that children who are not vaccinated (except for allergoies) should not be allowed in schools. They are a danger to children (and adults) who cannot be vaccinated for valid reasons.
Posted by allisong23[/QUOTE]
I'll go a step further- they shouldn't receive insurance benefits when they get the disease that they could've prevented.
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[QUOTE]Allergies make sense - I had never heard of that before.
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]
I didn't until I met someone who has them. I guess she is allergic to some ingredient found in most vaccines. When she as vaccinated as an infant she went into anaphylactic shock. They delayed and tried again when older and same thing. She is also allergic to just about all foods.
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[QUOTE]Also,my unsolicited advice for new moms, schedule the appointment as close tothe office opening hours as possible. Ireland that most serious reactions occur in six tonight hours,so the dr would still be on duty.
Posted by katiewhompus[/QUOTE]
<div>And because you are less likely to have to wait for your appointment... thus less sitting arroud with sick people. </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Vaccines : And because you are less likely to have to wait for your appointment... thus less sitting arroud with sick people.
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]
That too. Our office has a separate section for sick and well but toddlers can't read very well.
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Now when it comes to the newer stuff (like the STD one for the girls), im not so sure.
DX: PCOS/Recurrent losses/MTHFR mutation (compound hetero)
5 hysteroscopies/2 surgical
3 Inject IUIs = 2 m/c's and 1 BFN
IVF #1= BFP. m/c at 7w6d. Needed 2 D&C's and scar tissue removal. Mild OHSS
IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
I'm on Team Vaccinate. It worked out so well for me so far.
That doctor who forged the results, didn't he also lose his license? But people like Jenny McCarthy still think there is some validity to his research.
On top of her campaign against vaccines, she says that her child has "gotten better.' Actually, her son was most likely misdiagnosed and she is giving false hope to parents with autistic child, making autistic children feel worse about themselves ("What do you mean I can get better...? There's something wrong with me?"), and putting many people at risk for diseases that have now mutated and are harder than before to fight off.
[QUOTE]Blue - the HPV one? I know nothing about it, but I thought that is more for cervical cancer, right?
Posted by Wiscisbliss[/QUOTE]
Yeah. Its technically for cancer but its to prevent an STD (HPV) that may cause cancer. I dont like the idea of it right now because of a few reasons. Not enough research has been done and I dont like assuming all girls are going to catch and STD and get cancer.
But my view may change when and if I have a teenage daughter.
DX: PCOS/Recurrent losses/MTHFR mutation (compound hetero)
5 hysteroscopies/2 surgical
3 Inject IUIs = 2 m/c's and 1 BFN
IVF #1= BFP. m/c at 7w6d. Needed 2 D&C's and scar tissue removal. Mild OHSS
IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
DX: PCOS/Recurrent losses/MTHFR mutation (compound hetero)
5 hysteroscopies/2 surgical
3 Inject IUIs = 2 m/c's and 1 BFN
IVF #1= BFP. m/c at 7w6d. Needed 2 D&C's and scar tissue removal. Mild OHSS
IVF #2 = BFP. Severe OHSS. 4 Drainings. TWINS!
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