Delaying Pneumococcal Vaccine

You don't have to give that vaccine (or any at all) if you do not want to. I for one, do not give it to my children because the risks outweigh the benefits in the research I've done.
By the way, no vaccine is required by law. They are recommended but nit required. That would be illegal.

It's okay to delay any vaccine. The schedule is just what the government recommends. I agree with reading the vaccine book by dr. Sears, and also check out the risks of the vaccine and the disease itself, in a book called "the sanctity of human blood", that doctor's website is www.thedoctorwithin.com. We haven't done any vaccines at all for our two daughters. Don't let anyone tell you you're a bad mother for making the best educated decision for your family, study up and do what you feel right about doing!

You said it yourself in your question. You said "MY baby". So YOU can do what YOU feel is right. My oldest is 11 and youngest is 3. I delayed all vaccinations....still delaying :)
Good luck. When you start to research this is can get overwhelming!

Only you can answer that. You will get a different answer for every responder on here.

First, why do you want to delay the vaccine? I am not sure why you want to do it, so I can't even speak to your question.

We do selective and delayed vaccinations so almost none of the recommended vaccinations are done on time in our house.

You need to decide, on your own, after good research, what vaccinations you feel you want for your children and which ones you don't. And then make a schedule for those.

Check out Dr. Sears and his insights on vaccinations. I like him because he is very middle of the road. Not really pro, not really con, but pretty much down the middle. He offers alternative schedules to the traditional ones. Here's a link.

Don't let either side scare you. This is a very passionate topic and you will probably get those that tell you your child will die if you don't get every shot on time and you will get those telling you that your child will die if you do get any shots anytime ever. So, take them all with a grain of salt and come to your own conclusions.

http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/labels/alternati...

Hi Aying---I agree with to previous posts about Dr. Sears' book. I have the honor of working with all of them in my wellness business and they are conservative docs. They are pretty much traditional pediatricians but they do emphasize prevention in their practice. Prevention is achieved with diet and lifestyle habits. Good diet can reduce the risk of ever getting pneummonia.

I also urge you to visit the website www.nvic.org. This is a vaccine database and will walk you through all diseases that they vaccinate for and whether or not they are absolutely necessary.

I would also like to invite you to a health education talk in Lisle IL on Friday, June 25. Dr. Jan Roberto will be talking about 'A Prescription for Better Health'. Let me know if you would like more details. I used to live in New Lenox (just east of Joliet) and am involved with a group that offers these events.

Good luck. Hope to talk you soon. In health, D.

We never got the pneumococcal vaccine (and we do vax in general). It is one of the relatively recent additions to the vaccine schedule and in my own personal opinion far from proven effective.
In addition I believe that it is merely a "convenience" vaccine, that is meant to reduce the impact of minor childhood illnesses like ear infections on the economic bottom line. I do believe that it is beneficial for some children: preemies that may have a weak immune system, children with underlying health conditions or those with siblings with a compromised immune system and children without health insurance or those lacking access to primary care.
None of this is the case in our family, and I breastfed into toddlerhood, so I did not see the selling point.

Just as an FYI - it is supposed to help protect from ear infections... I almost changed my mind about it, when my daughter got a string of ear infections, EXCEPT none of them had been caused by pneumococcal infections...

As for all vaccines, it's up to your whether to get it or not and when to get it. However pneumovax is one of those vaccines, that if you don't get it in infancy, you will not need to get it for school, as it is not recommended for kids over five, unless they have risk factors.
Good luck.

it is your child . you can do whatever you want with your child

Unless you baby is going to a daycare center that requires that vaccine, you don't have to give it at all. I don't think it is one that is required by law. There are a lot of drs. that push vaccines, mine is not one of them. What ever you can put off, do so. My daughter is nine, and has all of the polio and tetanus, and MMR's, but has not received the chicken pox or hep b vaccines. She has never received a flu shot or any of it. They are natural diseases that help build a child immune system(except Hepatitis, but at 9 she isn't planning on working in a hospital or swapping body fluids) and unless your baby has an underlying condition, there shouldn't be any reason to give them. Stay strong if you don't feel they are needed and your dr. keeps pushing it.

Hi! I have been delaying the vaccines for both of my boys. I get one done a month for my now 5 month old. My 2 1/2 year is still behind in getting vaccines....but you know what they have not experienced the reactions and fevers that cause many parents to panic....I think it is best to delay and do one at a time so that way if there is a reaction you know which one caused. Plus as they get older their immune systems can handle it better. Because so many people now adays opt out there are more risks for disease to happen so I would not avoid getting them at all....Delay and keep a schedule that you are comfortable with.

We don't vaccinate at all, and I have some of the healthiest kids I know.

I would like to share that this vaccine protects against several diseases, including pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections. This is one vaccine I would definitely get (my daughter has it), because protects my daughter from contracting meningitis caused by Strep pneumo and/or passing it on to others. This is one vaccine that truly gave me peace of mind. While children are unlikely to come in contact with some childhood diseases (largely because of vaccinations), this is one bug that is still out there.

I'm not sure why those of you who cannot even compose a clear and grammatically correct sentence think you know more than the doctors and scientists who devote their LIVES to this very subject. The facts are the facts; vaccinations save lives and when you mess around with delaying them, or even worse, not giving them to your children, you are putting EVERYONE at risk of contracting fatal diseases - all because of ignorance and selfishness. Be responsible and get your children vaccinated!!!