1 Year Vaccinations

Dear S., I am the mother of a 12year old daughter with autism. And i am a firm believer that it was the mmr vaccination. My daughter was fine untill she got her mmr at age one. Please don't get me wrong i am all for immunizations but just get them separatly. My daughter is moderatly autistic with limited speech. I would never want to scare anyone, but just give it some thought. J.

Great reason for concerns. Run, don't walk to the following websites and to get the following books.

www.tacanow.org
www.909shot.com
www.generationrescue.com

The Vaccine Book by Dr. Robert Sears
What You Doctor May Not Tell YOu About Vaccines by Dr. Stephanie Cave

Do not let any doctor bully or try to scare you into getting shots. You have your rights, this is your child, and you should be concerned about injecting the ingredients into a little child or baby's body. Ask to read the insert that comes with every shot. Look at the ingredients. Ask to have them seperated, especially the MMR. Do not have multiple shots given to 'save them the pain and inconvenience". Do not give Tylenol before, during or after a shot as it tells the immune system to stop doing it's job. I could go on but then I would look really crazy. Just go do a little research and delay the shots until you do your own research and decide what is best for your baby.

btw- if they try to tell you they need to have the shots to get into any school... they are outright lying. There is an excemption you can sign.

Hi S.,
I am not a fan of vaccinations. There have been so many bad reports on them lately. However, from what I understand it's the mercury (otherwise known as thermosil) that's in the vaccines that causes the serious health problems, not the vaccination itself. So, my suggestion would be to be sure that the vaccines are mercury free and to space them out. This will help you to know the culprit if your son has a reaction to any of them.
Also, although most vaccinations today are mercury free, the flu vaccine still has mercury in it. So avoid this one for both yourself and your child!

You could try reading Vaccines, Are they Really Safe and Effective? by Neil Z. Miller if you're willing to explore the non-vaccination route. If you're looking for examples of spaced schedules, try Dr. Sears or Dr. Lauren Feder for ideas. It's a very tough issue - good luck!!

This is such a personal decision it is hard to give any opinions about it, but mine differs greatly from everyone here so I will give my input. We did hours and hours of research on this and decided to give most vaccines. There are to many people not giving vaccinations now to not do so. That is how these diseases will make their way back into our country. We have SOOOOO many people coming here all the time from different countries and some of these diseases are still very prominent in other countries. Not to mention alot of people travel abroad. The question we asked ourselves in whether or not to give a certain one was, what are the consequences of not giving it. Meaning could our child die or suffer serious consequences if there was an outbreak and she was unprotected? That is a great concern because if so many people out there are not protecting their children from these diseases do you want your child to be one of the statistics of not vaccinating if an outbreak occurs. Our doctors here are not trained to recognize the symptoms of some of these diseases until it is to late. Again just my opinion, but they are educated ones. We did our homework all through out my pregnancy. I don't like mixed vaccines, or new ones like Rotavirus or flu shots. Only ones that have been around for 20 + years. I firmly believe people are going off the deep end in both directions. We found a happy medium. Good luck.

Hello S.,
Please do your research. I have held off on my sons vaccinations, he is now 4 months but I will probably wait till he's 1 years old. I have also read Dr. Sears and it is great! Good luck to you!

Hi S.,

I attended a panel of experts on this topic that included Dr. Sears (who wrote the book on this) just before my 2nd child's 1st birthday. After doing my own research & discussing with my pediatrician, I still decided to have the vaccinations but I spaced them out. The reason some pediatricians don't like to space them out is that some parents don't follow thru & come back for the other vaccinations.

It's true that not all vaccines have removed the mercury although it is easy to remove because it doesn't serve a purpose. So you should talk to you doctor & ask to see the insert for yourself to make sure there is no mercury. The bigger problem now is the aluminum which is needed to preserve the vaccine and giving them 4 or 5 shots at one time is giving them a higher concentration all in one day. So at the very least, spacing them out makes more sense.

I think it's going to depend on what you have experience with or bad experiences, which risk is more real to you. Some of us have seen the outcome of some of diseases the vaccines prevent, sometimes fatal & to some the risk of Autism is more real. In any case, we are exposed to multiple toxins on a daily basis and there's a lot we can do to minimize that exposure & get rid of the toxins we & our children are already carrying. I personally think this issue has more of an impact on our family's health than vaccinations alone.

Our bodies are designed to get rid of the toxins but we have tipping point where it's too much & we develop disease. Some people believe that that is what is happening to children that seem totally fine & then develop Autism almost immediately after their vaccinations. They may have been close to that "tipping point" to start with & the vaccination put them over the top.

Probably more info that you asked for but one more thing from this panel that I was suprised to learn. I heard testimonies from 2 moms whose children have been cured of Autism working with one of the doctors on the panel. I always thought it was something that could be improved slightly but not completely cured. So there is hope for kids that are already living with Autism. Hope this info helps! -M.

the very best book on vaccines is by Dr. Sears ( Robert). The Vaccine Book is the title. It is factual with no scare tactics. He offeres alternative schedules that include all shots and schedules for " the most important" ones. Most important are my words. Lots of kids are typical at year one and regress. I am not trying to scare you...your child sounds like he is perfect. This book will really help you understand what exactly your fears are and what the reality behind them are. I chose the limited and alternate schedule for both my 6 year old and 1year old. Good luck.

I think Jules gives great advice. I am a HUGE proponent of vaccines-but, one of my kids is a cancer survivor....so, obviously I look at life differently then the rest of the world. I do all vaccines when they are recomended. I also do flu shots, but, that is because during chemo we all had to. Talk to the pediatrician. And weigh your options. Good luck, and 1 year is such a great age!