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This is a legit concern. My wife also had reactions to some of the vaccines given her as a child, putting her life in danger, as did some of her siblings. So wh
by lukev 16y ago
This is a legit concern. My wife also had reactions to some of the vaccines given her as a child, putting her life in danger, as did some of her siblings. So when we have kids, we'll definitely be very careful about that and do a lot of research beforehand.
The autism concerns are almost certainly overblown, and the benefits of vaccines are enormous, as has been pointed out.
But I think its also a mistake to unreflectively get every vaccination possible. Side effects can and do happen. As with every medical procedure, responsible parents should know what they're getting into, and what the pros and cons are. Even though the answer SHOULD be to get vaccinated in 95% of cases.
- gte910h 16y agoModern vaccines have almost no side effects beyond mild fevers. Talk with your pediatrician, most will promise you that you'll see nothing like the things your wife's generation saw.
- ryanwaggoner 16y agoThe autism concerns are almost certainly overblown I don't mean to pick on you, but this is exactly the kind of thing so many here have a problem: that some people still equivocate and hedge because they think "hey, who knows?" in spite of all the evidence being on one side. How many studies will it take to convince you that there is no link at all between autism and vaccines?
- ars 16y agoBTW, most likely she had a reaction to P in DTP. P is no longer used, and now it's aP (acellular pertussis, DTaP), which doesn't cause those reactions.
- lukev 16y agoWhich is exactly the kind of research I'm talking about - to determine what chemicals are in the injections, and the statistical incidence of side effects for them and any indicators that a person might be at risk. If you're going to be ignorant, then you should go ahead, trust your doctor, and get the vaccination. But I don't think it's wrong to do the research on something before it goes into your child's body, just as long as you are properly scientific about it and rely on good research.
- ars 16y agoI don't get the part about not trusting your doctor. When aP vs P was made it was rolled out nationally. You will probably find that anything you discover in your research is already being done. All the things that are marginal and maybe won't be "good research", although of course you may considers the "possible" results enough reason to act, but you need to be very knowledgeable on the subject, and few people are.