Is delayed/selective vax been proven effective?

[kalishea]

Is delayed/selective vax been proven effective at preventing a reaction or trigger of any sort?
If so, where can I find info on that?

[carriebft]

It depends on what you mean by "proven effective."

Some vaccines are indeed more effective if delayed a bit; in particular we have evidence that the chicken pox and MMR vaccine provide better immunity numbers when done at 12 months compared to before and even better numbers when 15-18 compared to 12.

Some vaccines do not need as many boosters if you start later because the immunity numbers are where they need to be; so, you can shave off one IPV booster, for example, by starting later.

Others find benefits beyond these 'hard scientific facts' such as:

-feeling that the immune system can better handle the vaccines
-perhaps waiting until child is more vocal and can speak about what they feel
-spacing out so you know which vaccine caused a reaction if one does happen (spacing one shot per visit inevitably leads to a delayed schedule)

lots more but I think you get the idea!

[emma1325]

Originally Posted by kalishea

Is delayed/selective vax been proven effective?
If so, where can I find info on that?

If you're looking for a general guideline, you can google "Dr. Sear's Delayed Vaccine Schedule." You can also look for his book, "The Vaccine Book." Another good book is Stephanie Cave's "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Vaccinations."

Remember, the biological norm is for a child to be vaccine-free. Vaccines have never been proven effective, since so many factors affect immunity, and researchers (obviously) cannot test a vaccine by giving it to a child and then exposing the child to the disease. Low disease rates are not proof of vaccine efficacy...lots of evidence supports the notion that disease declines began before mass vaccination, when sanitation and nutrition improved.

Vaccines have also never been proven safe. We've never seen these crucial safety studies:

1) Well-designed long term study comparing vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated individuals

2) Safety studies of the individual vaccine ingredients (some questionable ingredients are aluminum and formaldehyde)

3) Studies of predisposition to vaccine injury (which kids might be more at risk for being harmed from a vaccine?)


Research. A lot. Then go with your gut.