Question for those who vax...

[ManekiNeko]

If your child had a serious adverse reaction (but survived) that had been confirmed as caused by a vaccination would you continue to vaccinate them or your other children?

[sockstealingpoltergeist]

I don't think I would. No.



Side note. how are you? I've missed you around here.

[ManekiNeko]

I haven't really been in the mood to talk lately I guess for obvious reasons but I am ok. I did have a bit of a why me sook the other day but it was pretty fleeting because I know how lucky I am to have such wonderful children. I hate to live my life feeling sorry for something that I can't change because I have so many great things to celebrate so I am feeling much better lately. Thanks for asking though.

[bada]

:hugs: MN

I probably wouldn't continue vaxxing.

[sockstealingpoltergeist]

:hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs:

You are a fabulous mum.

[kay11]

I think for me it'd depend if it is something that could affect later children not. Friends of ours have a child with a severe egg allergy and were given the choice to stop vaccinating or give the next vaccinations in a hospital. They've decided to stop vaccinating. If that was me then for subsequent children I'd wait to see if they had the egg allergy or not before vaccinating. In that case I'd be more likely to vaccinate other kids that could be vaccinated in case they could pass something on.

But if it was confirmed that a vaccination caused permanent issues to one of my children then I don't know..

[Amara]

I couldnt possibly answer that as unless I was in the situation I really would not know.

[RedPanda]

It would have to be confirmed by several professionals and not just be a "hunch". If it was confirmed, then no, I probably wouldn't vax.

[elleandsam]

I have serious adverse reactions caused by the MMR vaccination, and I still get DD vaccinated because not everyone has the same reaction. I know for everyone it's different but I think we would just avoid that vaccination, not all vaccinations.

[veve]

I think I would have to research a LOT .. and look at WHICH ingredient in the vax was the potential issue. If I could get other vaxs without that ingredient .. then I would probably continue. I would possibly skip ones for things like chicken pox and influenza on the basis that the diseases weren't AS dangerous as others that are vaxed.

I'm more wary of the disease and its impact than the minimal risk of serious vax reaction. Just from personal experience of course.

[TripleTime]

Yes, it would take a few people telling me until they were blue in the face before i would stop vaxxing.

Chances of a reaction are smaller than getting the diseases.

[halloweenmum]

I think I would have to research a LOT .. and look at WHICH ingredient in the vax was the potential issue. If I could get other vaxs without that ingredient .. then I would probably continue. I would possibly skip ones for things like chicken pox and influenza on the basis that the diseases weren't AS dangerous as others that are vaxed.

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:iagree: Vaxxing reactions are to me, one of those things that some children will react to more than others, just like bee stings or food allergies. You can never know until they are exposed.

[brogeybear]

If I knew there were a potential high risk category for reaction than I wouldn't do it or would wait for an alternative, until they're older, etc.
EG. I am very allergic to dairy and have sever intollerance to gluten. In the hospital, the stupid staff fed my DS formula (unauthorised by me!!!) and he reacted negatively to it...I was unable to BF after 5 wks so had him on goat formula (my diary allergy is the cassein protein, NOT the lactose) and I still haved him on a dairy and gluten free diet (he is nearly 2). As he gets older I will slowly introduce these foods and watch for a reaction (he will be able to explain his feelings/pains/etc. then).
I guess I would have a similar approach to vaxing. I personally have a lot of issues with vaxing and what I do believe they do to some children...i would much prefer my child have a bout of measles, mumps, rubella & chickenpox than become autistic. However, I realise that is's because of vaxing that we no longer have things like polio. So it's a hard one for me, and I know if it ever affected on of my children, it would take a hell of a lot more research, etc. to get me to do it to subsequent children (the particular vax that caused reaction, or vaxes with problem causing ingredient).
Hope that makes sense.

[Emmi]

We don't vax anyway, but if DD had a bad reaction, I would stop vaxxing :) asides the fact that both of us are very severely gluten/wheat intolerant (suspected coliac). You just don't know what foods etc contain these allergens.

[Fuchsia!]

No i wouldn't continue, no way.

[Opinionated]

For me, it wouldn't be a straight yes or no answer. It would depend what the actual cause of the reaction was. If it was a reaction due to the way the vaccine was created eg. egg reaction to vaccines cultured in eggs, I would avoid other egg based vaccines. I would also look into whether there was a way to test for reaction to future vaccines. For example, could a skin scratch test with some of the vaccine be performed to guage whether a reaction to it is likely?

Also, what sort of reaction are we talking about? An anyphalactic reaction can be managed if the vaccine is administered while in a hospital.

I am a firm believer in the value of vaccines. I would try to work out safe ways of my child being vaccinated before I would give up on it.

[ManekiNeko]

For example My DD has some frontal lobe damage that is likely from vasculitis. In no way am I saying 100 percent vaccination caused this but it is one of the possibilities I'm looking into. Even without confirmation though I find it too hard to vaccinate her again becasue she was always ill for up to a couple of weeks after vaccinations. I know there are documented cases of such things happening so it's not like it's not a possibiity be it rare or not but I guess it has to happen to someone.

[elleandsam]

For example My DD has some frontal lobe damage that is likely from vasculitis. In no way am I saying 100 percent vaccination caused this but it is one of the possibilities I'm looking into. Even without confirmation though I find it too hard to vaccinate her again becasue she was always ill for up to a couple of weeks after vaccinations. I know there are documented cases of such things happening so it's not like it's not a possibiity be it rare or not but I guess it has to happen to someone.

I'm so sorry that you've been through this, I hope you find some answers. :hugs:

[ManekiNeko]

I'm so sorry that you've been through this, I hope you find some answers. :hugs:

Thankyou for that it means alot. I also have read some of your posts and your other thread and I'm sorry you had to go through that as a child. I completely respect your choice and decision because no mother wants to ever see their child suffer.

[FionaV]

If we knew what had caused the reaction (for example, egg allergy), then I would avoid those vaccinations for an allergic child, but not for any others. If the reason was unknown, I'm not so sure. I would certainly avoid that vaccination again for that child, but I'm not sure about others. I guess I'd talk to my doctor (who I trust) and take it from there. Not every child reacts the same to everything.

I definitely prefer my children to be vaccinated, and all are up to school age.

[JabberJaw]

If that happened, i would then research again, further, and conclude after then as to what to do.

i have delay vaxxed one child due to an illness he had making it unsafe for him to be vaxxed at that time. Later on, i vaxxed him.

[Harriet]

I have serious adverse reactions caused by the MMR vaccination, and I still get DD vaccinated because not everyone has the same reaction. I know for everyone it's different but I think we would just avoid that vaccination, not all vaccinations.

You probably won't even see this, but I'm curious why you would get the MMR yourself, given that you have had all these diseases? Wouldn't you have natural immunity? Maybe I've misunderstood.

[delirium]

For me, it wouldn't be a straight yes or no answer. It would depend what the actual cause of the reaction was. .

:iagree: If I had 100% proof it was caused by the vax I probably wouldn't vax for that shot with further children or do the boosters.

[lovelymum]

I am allergic to tetanus, so is my brother my father and 2 stepsisters. I choose to have my children vaxxed as I have grown up with the fear of getting tetanus knowing I was not vacinated against it and accidents happen especaially when you are a kid. I still am weary as to date I have not had a tetanus booster since I was a baby (when I had my first reaction). I had both of kids vaxxed at the doctors surgery and my doctor was more than aware of my family history so they were monitered afterwards. Vaxxing is a personal choice. I choose to vax because I think if you can avoid all those horrible childhood illnesses then why wouldnt you - I had them all and suffered everytime. Chickenpox at 17 was the most horrible experience of my life, I had sores in places you could not even imagine ;)