immunizations
Annette Naake
One reason I immunized my boys was that my father was ill with leukemia for
years and his immune system was suppressed. The second boy got all the usual
vaccines plus the chicken pox vaccine because in my dad's condition he could
have gotten shingles from a kid with chicken pox. Chicken pox is most
contagious right before the rash shows up, so we could have exposed my dad
unwittingly. Personally, I would also worry if my child got measles and gave
it to an infant or a pregnant woman. It could cause a miscarriage. It was an
issue for us because we attended a weekly playgroup until each child was
about 4.
It was also nice not to have to go through that three weeks of quarantine
you do with chicken pox: 10 days after you're exposed, plus the whole time
you have the spots.
To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the disease.
Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce.
Neither of my children ever had side effects from their shots. I was careful
not to have them vaccinated on a day they seemed under the weather -- cold
or fever.
Annette
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years and his immune system was suppressed. The second boy got all the usual
vaccines plus the chicken pox vaccine because in my dad's condition he could
have gotten shingles from a kid with chicken pox. Chicken pox is most
contagious right before the rash shows up, so we could have exposed my dad
unwittingly. Personally, I would also worry if my child got measles and gave
it to an infant or a pregnant woman. It could cause a miscarriage. It was an
issue for us because we attended a weekly playgroup until each child was
about 4.
It was also nice not to have to go through that three weeks of quarantine
you do with chicken pox: 10 days after you're exposed, plus the whole time
you have the spots.
To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the disease.
Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce.
Neither of my children ever had side effects from their shots. I was careful
not to have them vaccinated on a day they seemed under the weather -- cold
or fever.
Annette
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In a message dated 2/8/01 11:13:15 PM, naake1999@... writes:
<< To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the disease.
Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce. >>
Live polio vaccine...
<< To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the disease.
Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce. >>
Live polio vaccine...
Lynda
Vaccines are not necessarily from "killed" cells. Some vaccines are termed
"modified live" and some are "live." that is why your doc should have told
you that your child could get a mild case of whatever shots were given in
the case of measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox.
Also, tetenus is "modified live." The tetenus antitoxin is the killed
vaccine.
Lynda
"modified live" and some are "live." that is why your doc should have told
you that your child could get a mild case of whatever shots were given in
the case of measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox.
Also, tetenus is "modified live." The tetenus antitoxin is the killed
vaccine.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette Naake" <naake1999@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:08 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] immunizations
>
> One reason I immunized my boys was that my father was ill with leukemia
for
> years and his immune system was suppressed. The second boy got all the
usual
> vaccines plus the chicken pox vaccine because in my dad's condition he
could
> have gotten shingles from a kid with chicken pox. Chicken pox is most
> contagious right before the rash shows up, so we could have exposed my
dad
> unwittingly. Personally, I would also worry if my child got measles and
gave
> it to an infant or a pregnant woman. It could cause a miscarriage. It was
an
> issue for us because we attended a weekly playgroup until each child was
> about 4.
>
> It was also nice not to have to go through that three weeks of quarantine
> you do with chicken pox: 10 days after you're exposed, plus the whole time
> you have the spots.
>
> To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the disease.
> Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce.
>
> Neither of my children ever had side effects from their shots. I was
careful
> not to have them vaccinated on a day they seemed under the weather -- cold
> or fever.
>
> Annette
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Kathy B Cauley
A few years ago I worked at a child care setting and we had a case of
chicken pox going around.
It was shocking to me the number of parents that thought their children
were immune to the illness bc they
had the vaccine. Lots of children who were vaccinated caught chicken pox
and we (child care workers) had to enlighten
the parents bc the doctors had not. the same goes for other
vaccinations-people don't know what they are getting
and they are lead to believe it will save them. I strongly disagree with
the fear tactics that are used with immunizing.
We do not vaccinate and try not to medicate (unless absolutely
necessary). My children are so much healthier than their peers. I laugh
bc our doctor still gives me the antibiotic prescription (just in
case-says the dr.) and we have yet to use it. If we were a high risk
group maybe I would have to reconsider but for now it works for my
family.
In the spirit of unschooling,
Kathy
mother to Emily 4 & Ethan 20 months
On Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:08:53 -0600 "Annette Naake"
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chicken pox going around.
It was shocking to me the number of parents that thought their children
were immune to the illness bc they
had the vaccine. Lots of children who were vaccinated caught chicken pox
and we (child care workers) had to enlighten
the parents bc the doctors had not. the same goes for other
vaccinations-people don't know what they are getting
and they are lead to believe it will save them. I strongly disagree with
the fear tactics that are used with immunizing.
We do not vaccinate and try not to medicate (unless absolutely
necessary). My children are so much healthier than their peers. I laugh
bc our doctor still gives me the antibiotic prescription (just in
case-says the dr.) and we have yet to use it. If we were a high risk
group maybe I would have to reconsider but for now it works for my
family.
In the spirit of unschooling,
Kathy
mother to Emily 4 & Ethan 20 months
On Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:08:53 -0600 "Annette Naake"
<naake1999@...> writes:
>________________________________________________________________
> One reason I immunized my boys was that my father was ill with
> leukemia for
> years and his immune system was suppressed. The second boy got all
> the usual
> vaccines plus the chicken pox vaccine because in my dad's condition
> he could
> have gotten shingles from a kid with chicken pox. Chicken pox is
> most
> contagious right before the rash shows up, so we could have exposed
> my dad
> unwittingly. Personally, I would also worry if my child got measles
> and gave
> it to an infant or a pregnant woman. It could cause a miscarriage.
> It was an
> issue for us because we attended a weekly playgroup until each child
> was
> about 4.
>
> It was also nice not to have to go through that three weeks of
> quarantine
> you do with chicken pox: 10 days after you're exposed, plus the
> whole time
> you have the spots.
>
> To me it never made sense that a vaccine would give someone the
> disease.
> Vaccines are made of killed cells. Killed cells can't reproduce.
>
> Neither of my children ever had side effects from their shots. I was
> careful
> not to have them vaccinated on a day they seemed under the weather
> -- cold
> or fever.
>
> Annette
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