Update on Vaccines
A quick update. We decided to go ahead and get Emma's blood taken for the Titer test to be done. I have been dreading it for several months now and was even going to just avoid it altogether just so I wouldn't have to put her through the trauma. But, I decided to go ahead and suck it up and go for it.
So, off we went this morning to LabCorp with a very unhappy 5 year old. Yikes. She was so scared about it! I tried to keep her mind off of it, by watching a movie on the way there and keeping her busy before we even left. And I had Grandma promise an Ariel toy to her for going through with it. :)
Thankfully, we were in and out in about 20 minutes, probably. I couldn't believe it. Emma was definitely scared (more like terrified) and crying through it. But the lab tech was so quick about it and did such a good job that Emma barely noticed, probably because she was crying too hard. Seriously, it was no big deal - it was one little vial of blood and she was in and out in 30 seconds, probably.
What a relief! Seriously! So, hopefully we'll get the results by the end of the week and find out what her titers looks like so we can make an informed decision about her vaccines. I doubt I want to vaccinate her further, but at least we'll be more informed.
For those of you interested in reading more about vaccines and their risks, Dr. Megson recommended a book called What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Children's Vaccinations. It's a bit out of date now, but man is it informative. There are other ones I noticed on Amazon.com, that might be worth looking into. I'm not opposed to vaccinating for most people, I'm just opposed to the way they are doing it to our kids. Ask the questions, do the research. You will not regret the time you spend learning more about them and what is right for your child. Seriously. It could mean life or death...
posted by Megan @ 1:29 PM
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I'm so interested in this. If you do no further vaccinate her, a doctor's note will get her into public school, no problem? Here in TX they make it sound like if you do not vaccinate, they will NOT acceept your kiddo in school.
I'm not sure exactly the procedure we have to go through in order to get her an exemption from a medical standpoint. But I did find the county form for the religious exemption. I have no trouble using that since I can object that way too. But, I say, it's your child and you have every right to retain control of their health and what is done to them, right?
I am having this dilemma with college vaccines - in MA they require Hep B and meningitis. Neither of which I am in favor of. You may sign a waiver for meningitis, but it sounds as though the Hep B they are serious about...in researching it, the neurological damage that can occur is beyond belief. I'm going to call and inquire about a waiver - unless she's a prostitute or an iv drug user, there really isn't a need in my opinion. Great blog - thanks!!
Tailyn's doctor just told me about one of her patients who received the Meningitis vaccine at 18 and regressed in Autism after that! She ended up in a hospital, unable to do anything for herself. The doctors had all given up on her, but her father hadn't. So he took her out of the hospital and found Dr. Megson. She immediately put her on cod liver oil and they saw improvement within a week. After being treated by Dr. Megson, she made a full recovery and graduated from college with honors. Can you imagine? Of course, that is not normal, but it can happen, even at that late age. I don't think anyone can force you to vaccinate your child at any age... Don't give up. Just because they make it difficult, doesn't mean it isn't impossible!
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