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Originally Posted by justice'smom   :
This may have already been said, but I didn't have time to read all the posts. I am so not trying to judge here, but want to understand. Why did you choose not to vaccinate in the first place? If you are like me then you choose not to vaccinate because you don't believe in ANY of them. So, then why would you choose to do any of them if your opposed to them? Again, I'm just trying to understand. I have heard other moms say something similar and I'm curious if it's due to them feeling safe with the whole herd theory. I get that some moms are selective vaxers and I totally get that. What I don't get though are things like this were you are a nonvaxer, but are questioning if you should get the flu vax. I guess it's possible you didn't know the info that most people still get the flu even after getting the shot. Help me out here though non vax mamas. Why would you get a vax if you were going over seas if you wouldn't vax here? Again is it the whole herd thing your comfortable with here? Sorry, I get a little aggrivated about the herd thing because I am so sick and tired of getting lumped in with that. Thanks ladies, I just want to understand. |
It's mostly that I have researched all the "standard" childhood vaccines, and based my decision not to vax based on the information I have found, and what I feel comfortable with, especially disease rates for vaxed or nonvaxed children, side effects, effectiveness, and yes, some of the "herd mentality" applies. But the flu is much more common than, say, the mumps or diptheria, and not knowing much about the flu vax, because it tends to get overlooked in all of the books and literature I have found, I was looking for opinions on whether it was a safe vax to get. I am not one to do what the doctor suggests simply because she suggests it, which is why I came here looking for info and opinions. And for the record, after reading all of the replies, and all of the included links, we will not be getting the flu shot.
