What does "vax damaged" mean?

[heathergirl67]

Okay, I'm not a complete dummy, I get the idea. I've seen a couple of people here use that term and it's not one I've seen or heard before. Is it something where you have to meet certain requirements, like when diagnosing some other disorders? Or is it up to the discretion of the parent/caregiver? Like: I know how my baby was before their vax, versus after their vax. Even if the medical community would dismiss it, I know what I know.

Also, if you have a vax damaged child, would you mind sharing your experience(s)?

P.S. I've noticed that on a couple of my threads sometimes people get heated or defensive. Although I try very hard to sound diplomatic, I am guessing that I must come off sounding like I'm attacking or being judgemental. Which is strange, because I'm not 100% pro-vax. Even when people here disagree with my choices I respect them deeply because I know that they've put a lot of time and effort into trying to do what's best for their child(ren). So in conclusion: I come in peace.

[chaoticzenmom]

There are different levels of "vax damaged" children. It can be anything from a child who was severely injured immediately by a vaccine (seizures, allergic reaction, etc.) who never quite got over the injury. Maybe a child who's learning disability or chronic illness can be attributed to vaccines.

I my case, my first son might be considered "vax damaged" just because the vaccines hurt his health in general. He had constant ear infections, caught every virus that went around, stomach viruses, croup and colds. He didn't attend daycare and was breastfed, yet this kid was always sick with something. We stopped vaccinating when he had had 18 vaccinations (around 3) and it took about 3 years, but he's extremely healthy now and doesn't get any kind of virus, even if someone else has it.

My daughter has some sensory issues that may have been because of vaccines. She only had vaccines to 18 months old, so I'm very grateful that we stopped before she got severely injured. She never had mmr, chicken pox or prevnar.

My 3rd child had only 2 vaccines ever. Polio at 6 mo. and Dtap at 9mo. He screamed for 2 days after the dtap, but recovered. He's extremely healthy, never has had an ear infection, doesn't get sick easily and it passes quickly when he does. But since he's got no lasting effects from the reaction to the dtap, I wouldn't call him vax damaged.

[Emmeline II]

Vaccine damaged is more of a parent term and vaccine injured is what the medical community uses. Though I think many parents consider "injured" as temporary and "damaged" as permanent.

I think they essentially mean a condition of the body that was not present prior to vaccination and is attributed to vaccination.

[mama2toomany]

When my dd was a healthy infant she got her vax's and after had a super high fever, we are talking 105 and above. She was treated for meningitis, and is delayed to this day, Its hard to say for sure it was the vaxs but thats the only thing that makes sense.

[13Sandals]

I agree that vax damage is a parent term, because no mainstream medical doctor will admit there is such a thing. My son had a diagnosis of autism, and now PDD-NOS. These are the 'label's that get him the help he needs in school. But I know he is vax damaged. There is no official 'criteria' to meet for the label of vax damaged, because it doesn't exist. No one will admit its a problem. However, its important for moms of vax damaged kids to know and use this label. without it, they might not know where to go to help treat their kids, namely - the immune system.

I've told my son's story a couple of times on here: in a nutshell: he was 5 when he received the second MMR. He began having recurring diarrhea sometimes lasting over a month and was constantly ill. When his health stabilized (after 1.5-2 years) his eyes were on the floor, he barely spoke and could no longer dress himself without assistance. His blood work (after 4 years) still shows alarmingly high antibody levels for Rubella especially and elevated measles and mumps antibodies as well. (in other words, his immune system is still in a panic). By treating his 'PDD-NOS' as vaccine damage (immune disorder), he has made a lot of progress.

[Tracy]

Originally Posted by heathergirl67

Okay, I'm not a complete dummy, I get the idea. I've seen a couple of people here use that term and it's not one I've seen or heard before. Is it something where you have to meet certain requirements, like when diagnosing some other disorders? Or is it up to the discretion of the parent/caregiver? Like: I know how my baby was before their vax, versus after their vax. Even if the medical community would dismiss it, I know what I know.

Also, if you have a vax damaged child, would you mind sharing your experience(s)?

P.S. I've noticed that on a couple of my threads sometimes people get heated or defensive. Although I try very hard to sound diplomatic, I am guessing that I must come off sounding like I'm attacking or being judgemental. Which is strange, because I'm not 100% pro-vax. Even when people here disagree with my choices I respect them deeply because I know that they've put a lot of time and effort into trying to do what's best for their child(ren). So in conclusion: I come in peace.

I have two parents in my world who have vaxed damaged children.
They were given DPT and in both cases the reaction (which is one of the risks listed in the inserts) occured. It was unquestionable. One girl is now 12 and has the brain of a 1 year old.
The other is I think 10 and severly, severly brain damaged. Thank god she has siblings who can take care of her when her parents no longer are capable.
In both cases, both parents were told they have an undeniable lawsuit with the pharms and both chose not to sue because they were too emotionally exhausted to deal with a law suit.

I also have a friend who's child was given six shots in one day. He regressed completely. He was dx later with autism. I believe one could say he is vaxed damaged. But perhaps not, depends on one's criteria I guess.