Some Questions About Vaccinations

[bmcneal]

When DS went in for his 2 month appointment, they told me he needed his vaccinations. I told them that I was thinking about getting them at the health department, and so I didn't want to get them there. It was true, sort of, because while I am thinking about not vaccinating him, if I was going to, I would have had to go to the health department, because they would have been free, and we didn't have money. But since I'm not going to vaccinate him (at least for now), do I need to tell them (DS' care provider) that I'm going to wait/not do it? When I brought up my concerns about the vaccines with him, he seemed rather dismissive, so should I just assume he wouldn't "let" me not vaccinate DS, and find another care provider? I guess my question is, basically, what do I need to do since I don't want to vaccinate DS?

Also, DD is 3, and has been vaccinated on schedule thus far. I don't think I want to continue (if there are any more she's "supposed" to have), and I know I don't want her to have the HPV or chicken pox vaccines. Are there any ramifications if she has had vaccines up until this point, and I just don't do anymore? I don't want to keep getting them for her knowing what I know, but I don't want anything to happen to her for only getting "part" of them.

[alegna]

There is no damage in stopping.

-Angela

[Gitti]

Originally Posted by bmcneal

But since I'm not going to vaccinate him (at least for now), do I need to tell them (DS' care provider) that I'm going to wait/not do it?

What you do with your child is your business. You own no one an explanation. There is no law governing vaccines. Vaccines are only 'mandated' for schools and day care and every state has some sort of exemption.

I guess my question is, basically, what do I need to do since I don't want to vaccinate DS?

NOTHING. Keep him healthy with decent food, love him, take care of him. In other words, the same thing you would do anyway.

Are there any ramifications if she has had vaccines up until this point, and I just don't do anymore?

NONE. We stopped vaccinating 'in the middle' of the schedule. That was 10 yrs. ago.
When you know more you make better decisions. You will be so glad you decided against vaccinating once you find out more. It is a dirty business and controlled only by money. Vaccines are not designed to keep anyone healthy, they are designed to create life long patients for big pharma corporations.

[Marnica]

I agree....you do not owe your provider any explantion or need to discuss vaccinating with him/her at all, unless he/she is asking you for vaccine records.

As for stopping...nothing bad will happen. You will just not be injecting toxic chemicals into your child anymore