Selective Vaccinations
Vaccinations are a hot topic among parents. On schedule? Delayed? All? Some? None? There are facts and opinions on all sides of the debate that parents should familiarize themselves with. Knowledge is power, blindly following any doctor takes away your power. The same goes for following the makers of the vaccines, or those who get rich off of them.
Setting up a schedule to delay vaccinations or to choose which ones your children will receive can be difficult. There is a lot of information out there to dig through to help you make your decisions. You should first visit the AAP to see what the “official” schedule for childhood vaccinations is. Then talk with your doctor to see what their schedule is. And if your children are school aged be sure to find out if there are specific vaccinations required for school. Some only require a selected few of all the ones given which may be useful to know if thinking about selective vaccination.
Vaccinations are not just in the realm of attachment parenting, it is a universal debate among all parents. I have giggled to meet moms who choose a standard medical birth, breastfeed for only a few months, never co-sleep, and yet have a delayed vaccination schedule for this children. I have also met co-sleeping, baby-wearing, breastfeeding moms who use the full vaccine schedule on time.
What ever you choose to do for your children be sure you research the facts first and make a solid decision. You don’t have to do all or nothing, you can choose to turn down the ones that you do not trust or just hold off for a year or two until you feel your child’s body is more able to handle the stress.
vaccinations, vaccines, selective vaccinating
November 12th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
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