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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
Vaccines are important because, yes they do mutate, but sometimes they can cause problems in some children, because a lot of times children don't have a strong enough immune system to fight off some of the ingredients used to make up the vaccines, which can cause neurological problems.
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Holy run-on sentence batman.
Yes, some may have a reaction, but that percentage is small. Genetics is a tricky thing. Do you take the risk of potentially having a reaction and get the vax or do you decide to not vax and possibly allow more serious reactions from a case of measles? It's a hard call, but medicine has shown, for the general population, the benefits of vaxes far outweigh the potential risks.
I think each parent needs to do the research and decide for themselves what is best for their child, but also take into consideration the general population as well and understand if they don't vax there's a risk.
I know some people who SAH have declined or decided to delay some vaxes because their children aren't in daycares and aren't exposed to as many things. I know others who have decided to spread out or delay other vaxes for personal reasons. The kiddo just got his MMR and Varicella shots at his 2Y checkup a few weeks ago. I pondered whether to wait a bit longer or to just get them, but considering the fact he was switching to a daycare center, we decided to just go ahead and get them. Knock on wood, he's been fine.
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