Don’t get me wrong, I am pro-vaccinations!  However, I am in the process of questioning which vaccines to be given and when.

The biggest reason I am pro-vaccinations, is that IF everyone refused vaccines, then the diseases that we see so little of, would become a problem again.  Being in the medical field though, I’ve seen how the recommendations for a vaccine schedule are constantly changing.  I  believe that it is important for each parent to make informed decisions for what is best for their children.

All that to say, here are a few summaries of pertinent articles to take into consideration.

“Children who get a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox are slightly more likely to have seizures compared to those getting two separate shots for the same diseasesThe CDC said it made the change after seeing evidence that children who got the combined MMRV vaccine faced an elevated, but still very small, risk of suffering febrile seizures after vaccination compared to those who got the two shots.”

Reuters 

“The HHS is conceding that a Georgia girl is entitled to payment from a federal vaccine-injury fund based on evidence that childhood vaccines exacerbated a rare condition and gave rise to autism-like symptoms. Some parents and advocates for autistic children believe the case backs their belief that vaccines can cause autism, but health officials say the case is an isolated one, maintaining that vaccines do not cause autism. ”

                                                           Washington Post

On my reading list is a book, the Vaccine book,

that I have heard is helpful for parents to determine what is best for their child.  It isn’t pro or anti vaccines, but it is information about each individual vaccine/disease.