I’m in the research every last one camp. My eldest has only missed one vaccination and it was because I researched the ingredients and was concerned he might have an adverse reaction. I brought it up to his doctor and she actually agreed with me. She’s incredibly pro vaccine, but in the isolated case of my son (based on his unique health issues at the time) she agreed that the possible benefit of the vaccine did not outweigh the risk. My youngest did receive it.
Back when the number floating around for mortality was above 3% I just kind of assumed I and my whole family would get the vaccine. Now I don’t know. There are a lot of factors: 1) Do antibodies equal immunity? 2) Will the virus be more or less virulent by then? 3) Are there known side-effects? 4) Will we have antibodies or even be able to get a test to find out? 5) How comfortable am I with a vaccine pushed through that quickly? 6) What is the health risk vs. reward?
We are highly unlikely to be one of the first ones offered the vaccine anyway. We’re homeschooling so we don’t have to be concerned with school compliance.
Well, obviously when you have a child with specific medical concerns, it warrants a closer look. However, I have never had a bad reaction to a vaccine, nor has my husband, and my kids are both super healthy, physically. They already have autism, so no fear of that one, LOL. In our case, we know the autism is genetic, and both kids had autism symptoms very soon after birth, before they got the majority of their vaccines.
I haven't gotten my teen sons the Gardisil vaccine simply because they don't even SPEAK to other kids socially, let alone have any level of interest in becoming sexually active. They are 14 and almost 16 and still act very much like little boys. So, no point in making them get a series of painful shots right now.