Guest guest Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 We are not vaccinating any of our children from now on (# 1 was fully up until chicken pox at age 3, # 2 until 18 mo. but not with MMR, # 3 up until 9 mo. or so, pregnant with # 4 now and she will not get anything!). I will consider the tetanus as the kids get bigger/stronger/more active outside though. As for the Church, if you mean Catholic, I do remember the US Bishops making a statement sometime late in 2005 about parents making a decision for their children regarding vaccines. I don't have the article now and can't find it online. I know the aborted fetal cell lines used to create several of the vaccines have been an issue for some time with the Church. I think that's what got me thinking are these things really helping my children? This was right before baby # 2 was to get a slew of shots--thankfully we put them off and it may have made a difference with his mild delays vs. severe delays. I do know the flu shot Ronan received in 2004 (2 in the series) did the worst damage beside the hep b and the dtp. Our doctor got to know us and had the nurses stop asking us if we were going to vaccinate. It was good to have someone understand, back us up and not question our position. I was talked into the hep b at the hospital by 2 nurses during intense contractions before my c-section to give baby # 3 his first shot. I felt so guilty and weak by that decision for such a long time. I will be marching in there for the next birth in June with a 'directive' to not administer any vaccines or meds unless my husband or I specifically state we want it/need it for the baby's health. Luckily, my good friend just had a baby in the same facility and was granted those exact wishes--she drew up a very legal-sounding paper that protected my new Godson!! Good luck. I'll post the article once I find it. A know a good website for Catholic stuff regarding vaccines is here: http://www.cogforlife.org/ Actually, the Vatican response is on the main page!! <<I'm curious, though ... we've just started going back to church after a LONG hiatus and I'd like to know exactly what the religious objections are. If anyone either posts a general idea or emails me personally, I'd really appreciate it. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars. Quote
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