Comments on: The Vaccination Decision: Is There Middle Ground? http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/ Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Spring http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-17915 Spring Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:52:51 +0000 http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=1849#comment-17915 Doing a little research before getting my son vaccinated and found an article dated Oct 2009 by Dr. Sears stating that Merck has halted all production of the separate MMR components for the time being. They have not yet stated whether or not they are going restart those productions lines at some point in the future. He did mention that one option parents have is to wait until the child is older to get the full MMR (apparently at 4yrs old the vaccination is the most effective) and not to pair it with any other vaccination. Doing a little research before getting my son vaccinated and found an article dated Oct 2009 by Dr. Sears stating that Merck has halted all production of the separate MMR components for the time being. They have not yet stated whether or not they are going restart those productions lines at some point in the future. He did mention that one option parents have is to wait until the child is older to get the full MMR (apparently at 4yrs old the vaccination is the most effective) and not to pair it with any other vaccination.

]]> By: barb http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-4391 barb Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:29:53 +0000 http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=1849#comment-4391 Unfortunately, all vaccines have secret ingredients that do NOT appear on the package insert. This is protected by international trade law. Vaccines contain traces of food protein from the mixed oils used in the vaccine adjuvant and mixed foods used in the culture medium. You have to read patents to find out exactly what is used. Injecting food protein into animals is one method used to create a food-allergic animal to study. Guess what! We're animals, too. Injecting us with food protein causes food allergies in people! Food allergies are becoming a huge problem. 8% of young children have food allergies. 1 in 70 people in the UK have a serious peanut allergy. So you take your chances when you play food allergy roulette by vaccinating. Unfortunately, all vaccines have secret ingredients that do NOT appear on the package insert. This is protected by international trade law. Vaccines contain traces of food protein from the mixed oils used in the vaccine adjuvant and mixed foods used in the culture medium. You have to read patents to find out exactly what is used. Injecting food protein into animals is one method used to create a food-allergic animal to study. Guess what! We’re animals, too. Injecting us with food protein causes food allergies in people! Food allergies are becoming a huge problem. 8% of young children have food allergies. 1 in 70 people in the UK have a serious peanut allergy. So you take your chances when you play food allergy roulette by vaccinating.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-4074 Brooke Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:00:11 +0000 http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=1849#comment-4074 There is little if any evidence showing that spacing out or delaying shots has any benefit, with exception of MMR. By splitting up the MMR there is slightly less risk of side effects and better immunity to measles, mumps and rubella. However, those three diseases are also very rare in the US. There is little if any evidence showing that spacing out or delaying shots has any benefit, with exception of MMR. By splitting up the MMR there is slightly less risk of side effects and better immunity to measles, mumps and rubella. However, those three diseases are also very rare in the US.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 Robyn Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:49:13 +0000 http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=1849#comment-4064 Unfortunately, the P (pertussis) part of DTaP doesn't come separately. DT does, but it's for kids over 7, and contains thimerosal. Merck is stopping the splitting of the MMR. You can get other shots separately. Most shots are combination shots, introducing as many as five diseases at once, plus all the preservatives. Definitely learn what's available. This site lists all of the brands, so you can choose which you want to give to your child, if any: http://www.novaccine.com/specific-vaccines/ Unfortunately, the P (pertussis) part of DTaP doesn’t come separately. DT does, but it’s for kids over 7, and contains thimerosal.
Merck is stopping the splitting of the MMR.
You can get other shots separately. Most shots are combination shots, introducing as many as five diseases at once, plus all the preservatives. Definitely learn what’s available. This site lists all of the brands, so you can choose which you want to give to your child, if any:
http://www.novaccine.com/specific-vaccines/

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/06/the-vaccination-decision-is-there-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 Melissa Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.thegreenparent.com/?p=1849#comment-4056 I have found that for parents that choose to delay and selectively vaccinate their children, finding a supportive pediatrician is important. I have friends who don't choose to vaccinate their children and others who delay/selectively vax and it seems that the search for an accepting pediatrician takes time but once one is found, following an alternative schedule is met with less resistance. My children are 5/7 and we have delayed/selectively vax'd from the start, we did have to switch pediatricians a few times but our current ped doesn't pressure us at all. I have found that for parents that choose to delay and selectively vaccinate their children, finding a supportive pediatrician is important. I have friends who don’t choose to vaccinate their children and others who delay/selectively vax and it seems that the search for an accepting pediatrician takes time but once one is found, following an alternative schedule is met with less resistance.

My children are 5/7 and we have delayed/selectively vax’d from the start, we did have to switch pediatricians a few times but our current ped doesn’t pressure us at all.

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