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Seeking Opinions About the Gardasil Vaccine
Asked by K.C. from Pueblo
on August 12, 2008
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I would like some opinions about the Gardasil Vaccine. I have been reading a lot of information about it. For those of you who are not familiar with this vaccine, it p...
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- I have to agree with Kathi and Catey. I would never encourage my kids to get the shots, or to give them to my granddaughters. There is so much that isn't known, and ...
- I don't have a daughter, but I am a cervical cancer survivor. I would review all the info, talk to the doctor, and get the vaccine. The cancer nearly cost me my life...
- My daughter has gone thru two of the three shot series, Her side effects are minimal with redness and swelling around the shot area, but to me it is worth it, she has ...
Trying to Get Opinions and Information on the Swine Flu Vaccine
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on August 24, 2009
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I am wondering if other mothers have done any research or have opinions on giving their children the new swine flu vaccine. I have heard some horror stories regarding...
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- My great grandmother died during the Spanish Flu of 1918 leaving 6 kids. My grandmother was the oldest at 12 yrs old and did her best to keep track where everyone was...
- My mother-in-law is a hospice nurse. She talked to me a bit about how bad swine flu is, and she's getting the vaccine. She encouraged me to have my family get it as we...
- I won't lie. I have detected in the media the sense that this si "fast-tracked" and it has raised my hackles. But I am far more worried that someone in my family wil...
HPV Vaccination, What Are Your Opinions?
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on August 11, 2008
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Hello ladies,
I have 2 daughters who are entering the age where they could get the HPV vaccination. I've done some research already, but I wanted to ask if anyone ...
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- This was posted by a couple of well-informed moms on here so I decided to save it! :) NVIC sends great e-mail updates. Here is the most recent one they sent. (I wou...
- Well you were right about opening a can of worms. you'll probably end up getting 40 or more responses to your request and from what I’ve seen of this group there se...
- As the sister of a cervical cancer survivor, my 9 year old daughter is going to get the HPV vaccination as soon as she's old enough. In my opinion, I would be very sh...
Vaccines?
Asked by J.C. from Anchorage
on January 12, 2011
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I am not looking for a debate here. I know there are very heated arguments of both sides. I am familiar with the fraudulent work of Mr. Wakefield and his MMR Autism ...
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- I have two mommy friends who have kids who have been hurt by vaccines. One was a perfectly normal toddler until he received a vaccine, then he stopped communicating, ...
- I have never heard of anyone with a long term injury either.
- I do not know one person who has had a vaccine injury and have worked with kids for 15+ years.
Vaccination
Asked by R.R. from Lewiston
on February 3, 2008
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i have a 13 year old daughter and i am wondering what your opinions are on the new vaccine for the cervical cancer--pro or con?? can you help me make this very import...
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- I am 41 yrs old, have a degree in biochemistry, and have 2 daughters old enough to get this vaccine. I will not do it. the problem i have is that it only 'protects' ...
- I wanted to add my two cents. I would not recommend this to anyone to do. The risks FAR outweigh the "good". Research, research and research!
- I'm the mom of a 14 year old, and I myself have the virus (hpv) this vaccine *may* protect women from. Some of the reasons I object to this vaccine are: there are 100s...
MMR Immunizations
Asked by D.S. from Chicago
on July 26, 2006
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Dear Moms,
Due to the magazine articles I've read, I have lots of anxiety about getting my son the MMR vaccine. My son has had ALL the other shots on schedule except...
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- Hi D., Yes, I can understand your anxiety. I have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls, and both boys have autism. I have read many an article, website, news report, e...
- I too was worried about the MMR. I did give it to my son and daughter when they were supposed to have it, but only after lengthy discussions with my pediatrician. Bo...
- Hi D. my nephew is autistic, and I'm very paranoid about my daughter. Though it was suspected he was autistic at birth (he didn't make eye contact even as an infant) ...
Non-Vaccination Safety
Asked by N.K. from San Francisco
on May 4, 2008
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My son was recently very ill an in the hospital overnight. He has had two really terrible viruses one after another and his immune system is very delicate. I just foun...
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- Hi N., My kids are vaccinated, and we ran into a situation when my little one (then under 1 year old) had a serious case of RSV that she picked up at daycare. Our ped...
- I posted this because I am a mother of 2 vaccine-injured children, and like me there are many more, Vaccines don't just cause AUTISM, but language problems, Cerebral P...
- It's interesting you bring this up as I just went through a challenging ordeal around this subject. My girls attend a school where a number of the kids have not been ...
Dtap Shot
Asked by T.H. from Bloomington
on September 23, 2006
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Did anybody have something happen when they had the Dtap shots done? I have talked to somebody who said her son had convulctions after his Dtap shot.. My son started h...
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- If you have concerns I would discuss them at length with your pediatrician. The mistake a lot of parents make is the schedule a doctor appointment and when the nurse ...
- Hi T., I have heard some sad stories of children who are never the same after their vacinations. I have to agree with Jeannette... there is no need to pump a chil...
- Both of my boys did this for a short time. Both were breastfed and would start shaking while eating. I asked my ped. about it and she said to keep an eye on it, but ...
Tetanus Shot Trouble
Asked by A.V. from Boston
on August 2, 2009
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My 15 month old daughter got a tetanus booster shot at the pediatrician during her physical and 4 days later she still will not put weight on that leg. Has this happen...
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- Did you call the doctor? Is the injection site red and swollen? Both of my girls recently had reactions to their immunizations and both ended up on antibiotics.
- I don't believe a 15 month old is "milking it". Sounds like she is in a lot of pain. I would definitely call your doc and make sure this is reported to the CDC - adver...
- Those shots can make the leg sore, 4 days is not a problem....give it time. If it seems like too much time passes, call her Dr.
Advice About Vaccinations and the Link to Autism
Asked by T.M. from Oklahoma City
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 2 week old little girl, and I am facing the decision to vaccinate or not. I have to admit that after all the stuff I have heard recently about autism, I am re...
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- Hello T.! I have 5 children and we have never vaccinated, we hope to stick to that, unless something unexpected or new comes out that is justifiable. But here a rea...
- Our 4 yr old little boy has autism. Recently, we looked back at his baby pictures. He was developing normally until about 17 months. Is this due to the vaccinations?? ...
- I'll never know if vaccines caused the problems with my son...but I will tell you this, if something does happen they won't take responsibility for it if you can't pro...
