Vaccines? - Spanish Fork,UT

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Hi, my name is R. and I have a 5 year old son w/ autism. My advice to you is to listen to your gut instinct and to seek a new pediatrician. Any doctor that would say that to his patient is not worth seeing anymore. I believe with all my heart that there is a link between autism and vaccinations. I am not anti vaccine but I believe that they aren't safe for all kids and until they are the benefits do not out weigh the risks. Good luck in your venture to find a new pediatrician.

-R.

Hey T.,

I have a 2 year old also and my sister in-law works with toddlers with autism. She told me that when I take him to get his MMR shots, to get them one at a time instead of all three at the same time. So I am going to take my son in next month and then 6 months after that, I will have him get one more and then 6 months after that, take him in for the last one. I don't know if the pediatrician will do that for you, but it's just a suggestion. I hope this helps.

We have chosen not to vaccinate our children. Our oldest reacted to her first shot (tetanus) with grand mal seizures, and that was it for us. Our children are very healthy and I would rather risk the rare chance of a disease than have any more severe vaccine reactions. I would certainly rather my children have chicken pox, which isn't that severe, than the vaccine. You have to do what you believe is best for your children. Listen to your inner voice. At the very least, I would wait until children are two years old to begin any vaccination, and then I would give them one at a time.

As for your pediatrician, I am not surprised by his reaction. There are a lot of doctors out there who choose to punish their patients this way. Be glad you found out now because you can certainly find another doctor, maybe one that is closer to where you live, too. (Personally, we have never had a pediatrician, but rather a family practice doctor who can provide care for all of us.) I support you in your decision to wait. Do more research, and know that there are many parents out there who are doing the same thing.

The shot that everyone thinks is austism relates is the mmr which is given at 1 year and 2 years...you are the mom and knows what is best for your baby...maybe ask if they can space the shots out a little further apart if you don't want to give your baby everything all at once...they might work with you.

Hi, I have a son who is autistic. Autism is not caused by one thing. It is a combination of two factors. The most important is genetic. And then the enviromental factor. And the second one is different for each child. So if your children do not have the genetic factor they just wont get autism from shots. Shots don't cause it in everyone. The enviromental factor is What ever causes a added stress to your child is when the autism is "activated" Some people it is food, with others the shots may have caused it. My child it was the stress of being way late being born. So if you are that worried do some research into your family's history look for bi polar, or scizifernia sorry I don't know how to spell that. Also do some research about autism. But let me say again Shots alone do not cause autism and the research goes along with that that. But I will not dissagree with those that are addament that they do. Because maybe that was their child stress point. But please remember the genetic part of it and children don't just come down with autism.

I think this is a decision you have to be very careful with. There are still diseases out there that can be prevented through vaccination. I have had all 4 of my boys immunized on the suggested schedule and they are all fine, not a single problem. I find it hard to believe that vaccinations alone could cause autism. Study it out and decide if you are willing to risk the possible diseases or take the risk of immunization. Good luck.