We don't feel comfortable not vaccinating at all, but it's definitely not necessary to give all vaccinations at the same time (as is standard). Two children with completely different lives
and experiences should not be put in the same category. Therefore, I recommend all parents look into what vaccines make sense for their kids and make their own decision as to when would be the best time to give their individual child
each vaccine (for example, giving a newborn the Heb B vaccine - for sexually transmitted diseases - is not necessary unless the baby is in need of a blood transfusion. Just as, we waited until our son was 18 months before giving the polio
vaccine since there hasn't been a case in the US since the 1970s. For my son's first nine months he was breastfed and I was a stay at home mom, so his chances of getting ANY of the illnesses were much less than a baby
not breastfed and in daycare. So, we also waited on the DTaP until he was a year old, but we did give Rotavirus, Hib, and PC due to them being the most widespread. We have yet to give the MMR, Hep A, chicken pox or flu as they are not usually life-threatening. Our son will be caught up to the standard schedule when he is 2.5 and so far you'd never be able to tell
he was on a delayed schedule. He has been healthier than most children - as is the case for most who follow this schedule, since their immune systems aren't as weakened by the toxins in the vaccines.)
To read a professional article that explains more, click here. Or, for my personal experience here are four blog posts:
We've Started The Nursery (Includes a link to a suggested delayed schedule to follow)
Pregnant and Sick (Talking with our pediatrician about separating vaccines)
My Son's Brachial Cleft Fistula (Making the actual decision to separate vaccines)
4 Months Old (Tips on which vaccines to delay/separate)
Much Better Day (Our experience with our delayed/separate schedule)
Hello (Not giving the swine flu vaccine)
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