Immunisations for subsequent children

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Hi,

I know that this issue of immunisations has been done to death with regards to autism but my daughters' 12 month immunisations are due tomorrow and I won't lie, I am extremely anxious. Although I don't believe the immunisations themselves cause autism, I feel that the concept of the immunisations being a sort of 'trigger' can't be ruled out. I know that some parents choose to delay the immunisations until after the child is 2 but for various reasons, I am not keen on this either...anyone else been there?

Does your daughter have reactions? I am very pro vaccine but I do have an allergy to tetanus and have been advised never to have another shot. Also you can ask your doc if you can do the shots one by one....do one then come back in a month, do another, for your own peace of mind and to watch for reactions if she has had them in the past or even if you are just worried. The only issue with that is that then your daughter may develop more of a fear of the doctor if she is getting a shot every time she goes. I think as long as you are doing the immunizations, unless there are other serious issues like allergies, how you do them is a personal decision. Just make sure you get the important ones like HIB and other very life threatening diseases.

I think conversations with your doctor can help with the decision. There are factors to indicate when vaccines should be forgone or delayed, and it is worth having some sense what those are. If none are present, you enter the process with more confidence you've made a solid decision.

I think anxiety is normal for a number of reasons, starting with the fact that vaccination is not a pleasant experience, period, and moving into the fact that even those who created the schedule know that a small group of children will be harmed. But the math has been done and the risks have been weighed, and we also know that not vaccinating carries the far bigger risk. But that is an intellectual knowledge, while the rest is more emotional ... and emotion makes concepts compelling. Keeping the perspective also helps alleviate the anxiety.

I am firmly pro-vaccine but I was anxious every. single. time. Which had nothing to do with the ASD in the family, because I was oblivious to it at that time.

But if I was doing it today, I don't think I would have much anxiety. We've had a horrible outbreak of whooping cough in this area, and I understand what the vaccines do much better than I ever did before. The ones who die are the babies too young to be vaccinated, and the way they die is heartbreaking. Having that other side shown shown so compelling clear definitely changes how one integrates their fears.

Autism can't kill your child. Measles and pertussis can.

Theres always nagging doubts..I was thinking about this in relation to some recent studies on various aspects of Autism
brains of autistic boys at least, are bigger and heavier and have a LOT more neurons in the frontal cortex
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/be ... =allsearch

That the link is strongly genetic
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/he ... =allsearch

And even that a common phsyiology of facial features is evident
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10009911.html

Think about it, if a vaccine could alter your genes, change your face structure and make your brain grow, then yes there might be something to worry about