DD1, 7 y.o., was almost fully vaccinated until she had a very mild seizure following her 1 year MMR. After that, we stopped giving vaccines entirely. DD2 has never been vaccinated and is 15 months old. We live on a farm with lots of "hazards" around, and just yesterday, I noticed her about to fall onto a piece of wood with rusty nails sticking out when I grabbed her up. The hazards aren't going to go away - some of them we wouldn't even be able to find since they've probably been here long before us. So I'm stuck wondering if I should get her a tetanus vaccine. Ah...but it's never that easy anymore, is it?
First off, she's been to the pediatrician *once* in her life at 6 weeks old. She was born at home, and I cannot find a ped near us that will take no-vax or selective vax patients. Most of the folks around here who don't vaccinate, don't take their kids in at all except for emergencies, which is really sad to me that I have to worry about what the doctor might say about vaccines anytime I think maybe she should be seen, but that's a whole 'nother issue.
Then, there's the fact that you can't get just a tetanus without the other ones thrown in too, am I right? So she'd have to get the full four rounds of Diptheria, Pertussis & Tetanus? She already has significant seasonal allergies and a gluten intolerance. Her stools are poorly formed in general, and I guess I'm worried that adding four rounds of a multi-vaccine would worsen existing problems.
Last one is that I had Tourette's as a child and my husband had a severe case of OCD as a child, both Spectrum Disorders. So vaccinating is always, always a tough choice.
But those rusty nails again....I'm not that informed on tetanus in general. Maybe the media blows it up? Maybe not? I don't know what to do or how worried I should be about it.
What do you all think?
First off, she's been to the pediatrician *once* in her life at 6 weeks old. She was born at home, and I cannot find a ped near us that will take no-vax or selective vax patients. Most of the folks around here who don't vaccinate, don't take their kids in at all except for emergencies, which is really sad to me that I have to worry about what the doctor might say about vaccines anytime I think maybe she should be seen, but that's a whole 'nother issue.
Then, there's the fact that you can't get just a tetanus without the other ones thrown in too, am I right? So she'd have to get the full four rounds of Diptheria, Pertussis & Tetanus? She already has significant seasonal allergies and a gluten intolerance. Her stools are poorly formed in general, and I guess I'm worried that adding four rounds of a multi-vaccine would worsen existing problems.
Last one is that I had Tourette's as a child and my husband had a severe case of OCD as a child, both Spectrum Disorders. So vaccinating is always, always a tough choice.
But those rusty nails again....I'm not that informed on tetanus in general. Maybe the media blows it up? Maybe not? I don't know what to do or how worried I should be about it.
What do you all think?
I haven't had any vaxes in 20 years and have previously been anti-vax because of my ds1's reaction as a baby. (I say previously anti vax because while I'd prefer to be anti vax still, we have different laws in our new state and have to abide by those laws because my kids go to public school.)
