This is one reason that it is not a logical argument to say to parents today, "Well, you had ALL YOUR vaccinations when you were born and you are fine... Why not give them ALL to your baby?"
Be informed. Know each individual vaccine and the disease it is correlated with. Know your individual child's risk factor both for getting the disease (and/or being harmed by it) and for facing adverse effects of over-vaccination. Know how natural, life-long immunity works. Understand the most powerful of infant immunizations - exclusive breastfeeding. Make decisions on a vax-by-vax basis. There is no reason to blindly say 'yes' to 36-38 injections before 66 months of age.
"The Vaccine Book" by Dr. Sears, "Take Charge of Your Child's Health" by Dr. Wootan, and several others are good 'even keeled' places to start if you've not previously looked into vaccines.
Be informed. Know each individual vaccine and the disease it is correlated with. Know your individual child's risk factor both for getting the disease (and/or being harmed by it) and for facing adverse effects of over-vaccination. Know how natural, life-long immunity works. Understand the most powerful of infant immunizations - exclusive breastfeeding. Make decisions on a vax-by-vax basis. There is no reason to blindly say 'yes' to 36-38 injections before 66 months of age.
"The Vaccine Book" by Dr. Sears, "Take Charge of Your Child's Health" by Dr. Wootan, and several others are good 'even keeled' places to start if you've not previously looked into vaccines.
