To vaccinate or not to vaccinate .... that IS the question.

Quilla - 10 wks

The subject of vaccinations has become one of the most controversial issues for new parents.  It seems that nearly all pediatricians are great supporters of vaccines.  I found this out the hard way.  Just before Quilla was born I started seeking out a pediatrician.  My husband and I were escorted to the door in the middle of an interview with a doctor when we expressed our "being on the fence" about vaccinations.  HMMPH!!!

I believe the decision to vaccinate or not is one that should not be taken lightly whether you choose to vaccinate your child or not.  If you choose not to vaccinate, I would encourage some homeopathic prevention as opposed to doing nothing.

Today I finished reading "The Parents' Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations."  I would highly recommend this as  required reading for any new parent!  It was extremely informative and offered unbiased thorough explanations of the vaccines, the diseases they are meant to prevent, symptoms & complications of the diseases, treatments for the diseases, and the risks & side effects (if any) of the vaccines.  The book is short, sweet and to the point.  I read it in just two days, which says something considering my lack of personal downtime lately.
I learned some interesting details - like the fact that Quilla is immune to measles  for her first year of life because I had them as a child and would have passed my immunity to her while she was in utero.
hhmmmm .... very interesting.

Here are some links to some other literature I found very informative regarding vaccinations:
http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/2011/02/06/a-few-things-i-know/

http://www.vaccinationnews.com/Books/Adverse_Reactions/Personal_Stories/personal_stories_of_vaccine_inju.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/G/cases&deaths.pdf

http://www.vaclib.org/basic/unvaxhealth.htm

http://newswithviews.com/Renee/tocco101.htm

http://www.infowars.com/voluminous-research-proves-vaccines-are-deadly/

http://apps.who.int/immunization_monitoring/en/globalsummary/timeseries/tsincidencepol.htm

http://www.harpub.co.cc/

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no5/pdf/srugo.pdf

http://www.naturalnews.com/022389.htmlhttp://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri128.htm

http://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/autism-rates-rocket/

http://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/gardasil-victims/

http://www.rense.com/general87/retired.htm

http://www.modernalternativemama.com/blog/2011/3/14/myths-about-non-vaccinating-parents.html

http://drtenpenny.com/default.aspx

http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/02/managing-editors-note-below-is-the-story-of-iam-gromowski-a-boy-who-lived-47-days-after-his-hepatitis-b-vaccination-thank.html

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