Vaccinations

[5 Little Monkeys]

Monkey, I never had chicken pox either, but as a kid came in contact with it a lot! then my own daughter got it at 18 months (no big deal) I still didn't get it, my doctor told me that I very likely did "get it" but just didn't show spots.....for the record though, I do tend to have super immunity, rarely get colds and stuff when they are going through the day care. Only once (knock wood) in my life had the flu, so I am pretty lucky

That's interesting! Maybe I got it too but no spots.

As for flu shot, got it once years and years ago and have never since. I also very rarely get sick and think we need to let our natural immunity sometimes do it's job! I read about how antibiotics aren't working for older people and how super bugs are being created etc. I want antibiotics to work for me when I really need them too! I'm NOT saying that the flu shot makes people sick but I know lots of people who get it and are sick a lot more often than we are! My husband doesn't get it either and we both work with children....I think we're building our natural immunity. (Maybe it's all in my head though and we just aren't sick people lol) I also do a deep clean and boost our vit c intake when colds and flu go through here or at the school my husband works at.

[MsBell]

I (for the most part) believe in vaccinations (chicken pox and HPV I am still on the fence about) My kids are vaccinated, and I will not allow nonvaccinated kids in my care. I remember my younger sister Had Whooping cough when she was 6, she was hospitalized for a goos two weeks, and for the first while in an oxygen tent, it was very scary. She was not vaccinated because my mother just didn't think about it, my younger siblings are much younger, and there are 4 of us older siblings, all vaccinated, never had any issues. My mother just assumed that if everyone else is vaccinated, then my sister (and brother, twins) would not be in danger of catching anything. But she learned the hard way, that we are a very global world now, and we really don't know what we are coming in contact with everyday.

[mickyc]

I vaccinate my daughter. We also get flu shots yearly. I don't understand not wanting to protect your child from being ill. Each to their own I guess.

I don't ask my daycare families. I just added a spot on my forms though asking if they vaccinate. I am just curious.

[bright sparks]

I had flu shot once over ten years ago in the U.K. as it was mandatory for my job working on the maternity ward. Never since and my kids have never had it. We are not immunocompromised so I see it as unnecessary and statistically it's not very effective as its out of date. I think it's advisable for those who are high risk to begin with but otherwise I believe that if I get the flu, it will be crappy, but my immune system will be stronger for it.

[Gloucestermom]

I haven't read the other responses, but yes my children are vaccinated. I do not accept non vaccinated children in my daycare.
I do not think vaccines are harmful. I think that every child going to school should be fully vaccinated, except those that are immune compromised.

[ebhappydc]

My own older kids always got the mandatory ones for school but I opt out of the optional ones, they can get those later if they choose. Also don't do flu, or previous H1N1 or chicken pox (they had already once naturally) I think about the cumulative affect of all the ingredients that are in vaccines over time. I believe the meningitis vaccine is now mandatory which I think is good as that illness scares me the most. Will wait till summer to get that shot though when immune system strongest to deal with it. My 16 yr got muscle twitching in her arm for over half a year from the tetnus one.