What are the pros and cons of getting your child vaccinated?

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a large scale study comparing vaccinated kids to unvaccinated kids. But the government refuses to do such a study. I wonder why?

My personal experience is that there have been no cons to my kids remaining unvaccinated. The pros are that they are so healthy and well-adjusted, their pediatrician told me to "keep doing exactly what you're doing."

My unvaccinated kids have never had an ear infection, and they don't have eczema, allergies, asthma, type 1 diabetes, or any other autoimmune disorder. They don't have any learning or behavioral problems.

They've had chickenpox (on purpose, from a chickenpox party), pertussis, measles, and swine flu. I don't understand why so many people would rather risk chronic illness to avoid one week of illness.

It relies upon on who you ask. i'm going to provide you my experts and cons. experts: can help ward off ailment. Prevents viruses from spreading. In time would help eliminate person-friendly ailments (ie Polio) Cons: could be ineffective with some. some infants could have allergic reactions to properties in a vaccine. Vaccines are produced from a stay virus, so there could be area effects and warning signs of the ailment your vaccinating against. risky for infants with vulnerable immune structures. i do no longer think of that vaccines are the clarification for Autism, techniques injury, etc. EDIT: i'm inquisitive approximately vaccines, yet i'm a dash in touch that quite a few mom and dad seem unaware that there are actual cons. I made my selection to vax after doing somewhat some learn on the subject. questioning that the only con is that your infants has to get a shot is unrealistic. in the experience that your new child had to have surgical operation you may study up on it until now making that selection. an identical must be finished for vaccinating.

I have not seen any credible information that actually "proves" that vaccines harm more than they help (and I certainly don't consider Jenny McCarthy to be a medical expert). But, I do know that diseases that used to be epidemic and catastrophic are no longer killing thousands of people each year. Polio has been pretty much eradicated because vaccination. But it's not 100% gone. If you stop vaccinating, the virus can spread and cause partial paralysis or even death. Same with measles. Sure, Grandma and Grampa may have gotten measles, and they're just fine, but millions could die if the vaccination program for this was stopped. Hepatitis B causes sometimes fatal liver damage. Whooping Cough is a serious illness that can last for weeks and can lead to pneumonia. Tetanus is a bacteria that's found in dirt, animal waste and other places, and causes muscle spasms, including having your throat closing and being unable to breathe. Mumps can lead to deafness. Truthfully, I'd rather take my chances with a vaccine than with any of these (and other) horrible diseases and their side effects. Protect as many people as you can from as much as you can, and the population as a whole is all the better for it.

Herd immunity is exactly why.

There are infants too young to get the vax, and there are kids and adults who simply cannot tolerate the vax. If you believe that your child should have a stronger immunity by fighting off the disease, that is your right, but at the same time you're putting other children at risk.

I've lived in several developing countries where people are dying from the diseases that have been erradicated in the West thanks to vaccinating the bulk of our population. With the easy accessibility of international travel these days, it's entirely possible for someone not vaccinated to bring those diseases to your back yard. Also, I'm of the mind that my child will be traveling the world with me as he gets older, and I'm not prepared to have him get ill in a developing country.

Cons: some kids react to vaccines, mildly and in rare cases they can kill people.

Either way, you're taking a gamble. I did my research when my son was an infant and decided I'd take the less risky option and vax. But what works for me might not work for you. My son is very healthy, has a strong immune system, and will likely travel to places where diseases haven't been eradicated.

its not really something that we can say, its up to you what you consider pros and cons. i suggest you do a lot of research on CREDIBLE sites and see what vaccination schedule and vaccines are for you.

after research i decided that all the vaccines on the regular vax schedule reccomended by the AAP were right for us, except for the chicken pox vax...brody will not be getting that one. but instead of us giving him 4 or 5 every 2 months, we spread them out and give him less monthly. brody doesnt get cranky or anything since we started spreading them out.

Pro-your child is vaccinated against deadly disease

Con-...well I haven't run into any and my children get their scheduled vaccinations, we get ice cream afterwards because they got a shot

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Pros are that it is keeping your child healthy. There are no Cons, apart from the slight hurt of the jab but they will get over that quickly.

Herd immunity. Since we do, for those who medically or genetically shouldnt be, it can help stop the spread.

Con, you take that risk if there is a chance your children genetically shouldnt be. So in this case, instead of pondering vaccines, I push individualized medicine.