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Monday, July 12, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

Epidemic. The word itself just sounds bad. It sounds a lot worse when combined in a sentence involving infants/toddlers/children. As in this recent sentence seen in the news: "Whooping cough is declared an epidemic in California." Missed the news? Here's the story: shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/whooping-cough-is-declared-an-epidemic-in-california-1828859/.

What is the best way to protect your child and others?

It's simple. Follow the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule for vaccinations: www.aap.org/immunization/IZSchedule.html.

I admit, I slightly revised my kiddo's immunization schedule from the AAP's recommendation. Yes, I know there is/was nothing to fear (www.planningfamily.com/babies/health-and-well-being/vaccination-and-autism/), but I AM a mama, it IS my job to worry.

How are you protecting YOUR child? Are you up to date on vaccinations? If not, why? How are you protecting your child?

 

Comments

Friday, July 16, 2010 - Vida

One fact remains - populations that do vaccinate their children, such as the Amish, do not have autism. Alternative physician Dr. Mayer Eisenstein has 35,000 children in his practice who have not been vaccinated, and none of them has autism.

As for the flu vaccine, read the insert: "Pregnancy Category C: Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine or AFLURIA. It is also not known whether these vaccines can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed."

Check out www.nvic.org, www.drtenpenny.com, www.garynull.com, www.russellblaylockmd.com, etc.

Do the research. Don't just trust studies designed to protect the industry rather than our children.

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - Amanda

Not only is my child up to date on all vaccinations, but both my husband and myself work in healthcare. I am a pediatric nurse, and we are both up to date on our T-dap (tetanus and pertusis/whooping cough) vaccination. We are not only protecting our son, but also the infant population.

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