Question for non-vaxers - Page 2

[emski4379]

DS was vaxed until 4 months, then got a shot at 10 months. Hasn't had one since. DD hasb't had any.

If we ever vax either child, it won't be until they're at least 5. Right now, the side effects of the vax scare me more than the illnesses they might catch.

Here you can claim a religious exemption if you are going to school but don't vax.

[veganf]

Originally Posted by ILoveSweetpea

those of you who say you don't vaccinate... does that mean you don't do any vaccines at all? Or just some vaccines? Or do you delay them until the baby is older? If your baby isn't vaccinated, how do you enroll him in school? (Around here, you need proof of vaccinations to enroll.)

None at all.
You don't need proof to enroll in public school, they just say that. But you do need to submit the appropriate waiver/exemption.

[jeliphish]

I select and delay vaxs. Like the MMR we are waiting until 4. DD hasn't gotten chicken pox and several others. I was too late in researching to say no to the Hep B for DD but this new baby wont be getting that either.

MY journey started by looking at the ingredients in Vaccines...just by pure bordom at work. Then it progressed from there. I'm a CPS worker so (by trade) I see alot of things that are mainstream as far as healthcare is concerned. The children/ babies who come into custody by state law have to get their vaccines because the state isn't going to not vax, or selectively delay...because that would be openig a door that would make them liable in more ways than one.
Anywhoo....the vaccine reactions I see with children and babies are very very very very common and that's what made me rethink the whole thing.

I mean most children who get their full vaccines for the most part are "completely fine" I am just not willing to take the risk. I mean why vaccinate against Hep B when it's only contracted through iv drug users and sex??? Why put all of that in a baby's system??? It can wait. I am vaccinated because of my job but that's a totally different situation. Same with the chicken pox vaccine....there is no harm in getting the chicken pox...Why risk the extra toxins???
MMR, I feel is just tooooo much for a little one's body to handle....once again most get the MMR and are fine- I just don't feel safe doing it because of what I see so frequently.

[jeliphish]

Also (sorry) We do chose to vaccinate with HIB, oral polio, DTAP- just on a delayed schedule. We did the DTAP when she was younger though just didn't finish. About the time she was supposed to finish there was a LARGE SCALE recall of the vaccine and our pedi's office (even though their stash wasn't affected) decided to not use the vaccination.

[jeliphish]

I my experience there are many doctors who will support the decision to select and delay - you just got to look.

[Pyrodjm]

We do not vaccinate at all. DD has not had any and we have no plans to vax in the future. Our reasons are that we do not trust the ingredients in vaccines and tha they have not been proven safe. This decision came from a lot of research done while I was pregnant.

We will get religious exemptions for our children to attend school (and daycare if they end up going). We will only work with docs that respect our decision to not vax, I refuse to be harrassed while seeking medical care.

[ZoeyZoo]

I don't vax at all. I would have thought anyone was crazy not to vax just 3 years ago. Since I have read so much and I now would never let that stuff near any of my family. I heav researched the diseases, the shots, and the ingredients. For me the only couple of diseases that I would consider the benefit might outweigh the risk are rare (like 0-5 cases per year) or non existent in the US. The other diseases are easy to prevent or I would actually prefer dd to get naturally (like Rubella, Chickenpox, etc).

We plan to public school with an exemption.

[kjoy2]

Originally Posted by ZoeyZoo

I don't vax at all. I would have thought anyone was crazy not to vax just 3 years ago. Since I have read so much and I now would never let that stuff near any of my family. I heav researched the diseases, the shots, and the ingredients. For me the only couple of diseases that I would consider the benefit might outweigh the risk are rare (like 0-5 cases per year) or non existent in the US. The other diseases are easy to prevent or I would actually prefer dd to get naturally (like Rubella, Chickenpox, etc).

We plan to public school with an exemption.

Ditto to all of the above!

[kJad29]

We've decided to not vax at all. This was after doing a lot of research about it and finding that none of the vaccines have been proven safe and also I don't like the ingredients. I also had a very bad reaction 3 years ago when taking a flu vaccine that was given to the people in my office building (military). I wasn't very happy about it and decided that I needed to research about vaccines.

We plan on homeschooling, but if we were to put our children in pre-school or public school, we could do a religious or philosophical exemption.

[annettemarie]

Moving to the Vaccination forum

[Luckyinlife]

I have never been vaccinated (im 36) and my sons (ages 6 and 11) have never been vaccinated...grew up in a Chiropractic atmosphere and that's just how it was.....

[MyBoysBlue]

DS 1 was vaxed on schedule but is no longer up to date as he didn't get the 6 year old boosters. He has attended the public shool for playschool, Kindergarten and now grade one. We were never asked about his vaccinations. DS 2 hasn't had a single vax.

[Mirzam]

My two younger children are completely unvaccinated. My eldest was vaxed until she was five. She is now 18 and refuses vaccines for herself. My other two won't be getting any vaccines at all. All three go to school, I simply sign the exemption on the back of the school vaccination card. Luckily we live in a state that offers all three exemptions and makes it very easy for parents to decline all, or any selected vaccines.

[spero]

My kids attend public school and community college, they all have religious exemptions on file.

I've been wrangling with the peds practice for years over this issue, finally push came to shove last fall and we switched to a family practitioner who respects our health care choices. (It probably doesn't hurt that his wife is a Waldorf teacher, and all their kids were Waldorf-schooled. )

[wifeandmommy2-4]

My 6 yro and 4 yro are fully vaxed, my 3 yro was fully vaxed up till 2, and my 9 month old had 3 vaxes at his 2 month check up.
I just started questioning vaccines 7 months ago. I have done a ton of research and continue to do so. I have decide to no longer vax at all! In my research of each disease and each vaccine I just feel like the risk of the diseases are much much lower than the vaccine itself.
We homeschool but have been doing so before we stopped vaxing. In our state you just have to get a exemption to go to school.

[tmaue]

My ds was vaxed till 1yo, when I discovered that maybe I should research vaccines. After my first bit of research, I thought I would delay/selective vax with future children, but with further research into better ways of taking care of our immune systems, I have decided not to do anymore vaccines. My dd is unvaxed.

We do plan to homeschool (not based on vax decision) and will have a vax exemption written up to keep on file (since homeschooling here is considered a private school).

I do have a doctor that I could take the kids to if need be who would be supportive of not vaxing, but I think I have decided to forgo well baby visits from here on out. They were a waste of time for us, since I haven't had to take them in for a sick visit since I stopped vaxing and really don't have any health issues.

I have spent the last several years educating myself on how to take care of a sick child, the correct way, to help them heal, not to suppress symptoms. I feel much more confident in my ability to deal with sickness and therefore do not fear the diseases like I used to.

[CanidFL]

Originally Posted by ILoveSweetpea

This is just a curiosity thing... I hope you all don't mind me asking.

First, I should admit that we do vaccinate. I am sure that makes me an oddity here... I guess you can call me ignorant, but up until joining this board I didn't even know there was a non-vax movement!

Many parents don't know there is a non-vax movement. I didn't know until I was pregnant and my midwife told me to think about vaccines and research it fully before deciding.

I am curious.... those of you who say you don't vaccinate... does that mean you don't do any vaccines at all? Or just some vaccines? Or do you delay them until the baby is older? If your baby isn't vaccinated, how do you enroll him in school? (Around here, you need proof of vaccinations to enroll.) Are you all home schoolers? Do you have a hard time finding a doctor that will support your choice?

We do not vaccinate at all. We will get a religious exemption once DS is in school. Our doc was recommended by the midwife and he supports our decision to not vax. He has never once brought it up and actually said "good for you" when we told him we were not vaxing.

I am not looking to start a big debate, I completely respect everyone's parenting choices on this board (so long as they aren't abusive of course!). But I am just genuinely curiously as to what the whole "No Vax" thing means. I hope this is an OK place to ask...

Thanks in advance for sharing!!

Stick around here and read through the archives. Many people posted some great books too. Once you get started on vaccine research, you quickly learn why people choose not to vax.

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[Fyrestorm]

We don't vax at all...and have no plans to do so in the future. I have done A LOT of research and I can't find a single disease that worries me more than the toxins in the vaccine for said disease.

DD is in preschool and will be heading off to kindergarten in a public school all with a religious exemption.

We see a chiro once each week...DD has not been to a medical doctor since her 2 week visit.