Re: Re: How do I know I'm making the right choice?

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Great explanation, Vida!

Winnie

Re: How do I know I'm making the right choice?

Vaccinations

> You should not feel responsible over their decision. You gave

> them some info and they should have found lots themselves too

> and then made their own decision. It is not up to you to make a

> decision for their child, just like it is not up to any doctor,

> but it is good that you have made them aware of the dangers of

> vaccines.Meningitis worries everyone cause right now I think the

> media plays that up the most since it is a very scary thing if

> it were to happen. Truth is, it can happen in the vaccinated as

> well as the unvaccinated. They claim that some meningitis is

> caused by certain bacteria, but they don't really know, as some

> meningitis there is no bacteria. When they say there is

> bacteria, they don't know for sure that is the cause, just that

> the bacteria is present, and since it is present in many healthy

> people too, it may not be any cause of disease, it may just

> happen to be there. So, in this case the vaccines Hib and

> Prevnar would be worthless. Lets say the bacteria covered in

> the vaccines really do cause meningitis and the vaccines prevent

> you from getting those bacteria, your body is still open to all

> sorts of other more dangerous bacteria. They can't possibly

> know the vaccine works since they never kept record of Hib

> infections prior to the vaccine, their numbers are just guesses.

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> Hib vaccine increases chance of infection for many days after it

> is administered, and meningitis from all causes is much higher

> in the vaccinate than unvaccinated.

> You should tell your sis about this group and have her sign up.

> It is great that you worry for her child, but she should worry

> even more. Here she can ask all the questions she wants and be

> given links to lots of great websites or book recommendations so

> she can be confident in her decisions, whatever they may be.

> Vida

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> > > > My son is halfway~so, so vaccinated and my daughter had

> 1...I think the hib and she is 1 and my son is almost 3. Ever

> since I've educated myself on vaccines I've told everyone how

> dangerous. My sister in particular and has decided not to

> vaccinate her baby who is a month old. But I worry, how do I

> know I'm giving the right advise? I just read this below

> statement and it makes me wonder if absolutly no vaccination is

> the right thing to tell others. God for bid, what if something

> happens I will be totally feeling guilty...below they mention

> the hib and how it could be really serious if the child is not

> vaccinated. This makes me really worry and think twice about

> what I tell my others.

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> > > > VI. IMMUNIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS

> > > > Please understand that DAN! Physicians are not against

> immunizations. They have been one of the major advances in

> public health and modern medicine and have led to the

> eradication of many infectious diseases resulting in countless

> lives saved. We do however suggest caution in the administering

> of immunizations with the following

> > > > general guidelines (a more detailed description available

> on our website www.cbcutah.org ):

> > > > · Use only thimerosol-free vaccines

> > > > · Avoid all unnecessary combination vaccines

> > > > § Use monovalent measles, mumps and rubella in separate

> injections on

> > > > different days as opposed to MMR. (Unfortunately, this is

> not currently available) DTaP is currently not available in

> monovalent form.

> > > > · Space immunizations by as much time as possible

> > > > § 6 months for live vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella) is

> ideal, 3 months is reasonable

> > > > · Use single dose vials

> > > > § Provides more uniform dosing, avoids preservatives

> > > > · Use inactivated polio (IM, not oral)

> > > > · Do not vaccinate your child if he/she is sick or still

> recovering from an illness

> > > > · Ensure RDA of Vitamin A (1250-5000IU based on age—1250IU

> equals ½ tsp of cod liver oil) for three days before and the day

> of a shot. Give vitamin C 150 mg twice daily for infants and 300

> mg twice daily for toddlers for three days before

> > > > and the day of the shot.

> > > > · Prioritize vaccines that will be of most value to your

> child when he/she is most likely to contract the illness. For

> example, hepatitis B is contracted through sexual activity and

> drug abuse or from maternal infection at birth. There is no

> > > > need to vaccinate most infants for Hepatitis B unless

> mother falls into a high risk category. Hemophilus B (HiB) is

> probably highest priority because it causes meningitis and

> epiglottitis (a severe throat infection) often in the first year

> of life.

> > > > Next is probably DTaP.

> > > > · Get immune titers if possible before repeating doses

> (these are fairly expensive blood tests). Many children are

> fully immunized after the first dose and may not require

> subsequent boosters.

> > > > · Avoid re-immunization with a vaccine if there is a

> negative reaction to it.

> > > > · Do not immunize newborns.

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