How Do I Keep My Baby From Getting Vaccinized?
I live in Illinois and am expecting a baby in May. I heard that hep-b is mandatory and can be given to the baby without the parents knowledge. I do not want my baby to be vaccinized while it is so little. Anyone know the laws about this topic, or a way around having it done? Hep-b is one of the more dangerous vaccines to give to newborns.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
You will be asked to sign a consent form. You can refuse. However, you need to make your wishes extremely clear. Sometimes babies are accidentally vaccinated before the consent is signed, and the nurses take the consent form to be signed as a formality. Sometimes the nurses don’t notice that you checked “no” on the consent form. They are busy, overworked, and get used to giving all babies the routine things. You need to be extra careful and have someone who agrees with your decision watching the baby at all times, to make sure nothing is given that you don’t consent to. It doesn’t hurt to have a sign on your bed saying “no hepatitis B vaccine for baby.” You could also have a onesie printed up that says “no Hep B vaccine.” Leave no room for mistakes or misunderstandings.
Wow, you’ve gotten a lot of ignorant comments. Hepatitis B is spread through sex and drug use with dirty needles, or from mother to baby if the mother has hepatitis B. If you have tested negative for hepatitis B, there is nothing to worry about until your child is old enough to engage in such behaviors.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
First, don’t listen to any of these idiots who say that your baby will die without vaccines. I have never had a vaccine in my life and the worst thing I’ve ever had is a mild flu. Getting vaccines is overrated and over-recommended, and it’s unnecessary in most cases, I think. Studies now show that vaccines can be responsible for most cases of autism, learning disabilities, asthma, etc…..
I think there’s some kind of form you can fill out to the hospital stating that you don’t want your child vaccinated; and take a written statement with you when you deliver the baby. Make sure to tell the doctors, nurses and midwife, or have your spouse tell them all.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
You would be doing you both a favor to look up more information from several reliable sources, including the CDC, regarding vaccinations. Prior to the development of vaccines, kids still developed autism, but millions of kids died from diseases. People think that more kids are developing autism these days, when actually there are just more kids being born, plus autism wasn’t always recognized as such until fairly recently in human history.
As for refusing a vaccine, talk to your obstetrician. You can object, although being positive your wishes are followed will mean keeping your baby with you 24/7 and never sleeping.
Mommy to Zoe and…I know when it was diagnosed. I said it’s been around since before it was ever recognized. I guess that would mean it’s been around longer than vaccinations, which is exactly what I said.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I have a baby that is being born in May as well, and I want him to have all of his Vac’s. So many babies are born every day and receive the shots they need and they are all okay. Chances of something happening negative to your baby because of the shots in very very rare. Just talk to your doctor about your worries and ask if on the slim chance something does go wrong with the Vac, is there a shot or something that can reverse the side effects or what not. And the only reasons doc’s give Vac’s is because the risks of not having the Vac’s outweighs the risk of having them. Fear not.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I would make sure I was fully informed on the topic- here is a good article from a pediatrician. It explains the rationale behind hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyque…
If you still want to avoid vaccines you will have to express your views to the hospital staff.
I agree that if your child does not receive any vaccinations he should be kept away from other children. Not all children are fully protected because:
1. they may be too young for a particular vaccine (example: babies under 1 year are not immunized against measles, mumps, and rubella; babies under 6 months are not complete for pertussis vaccine but are most at risk).
2. not all vaccines are 100% effective. Most are in the 90-100% range. A child could still be susceptible even after receiving all the shots- especially if the child is immunocompromised due to cancer or immune disorder, where the effectiveness is lower due to the inability to mount a good immune response.
3. not all kids are immunized, whether due to medical or personal reasons.
Frankly I wouldn’t want my children around kids that were not vaccinated. Fortunately most parents do vaccinate their kids which keeps the unvaccinated kids safe. I wonder if people would change their minds if the number dropped low enough to cause diseases like measles, polio, Hib, and diphtheria to run rampant again? Would they want vaccines then?
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Hey, sing to me, are you really using the fact that this girl misspelled a word, as a reason she shouldn’t have had children? So you have never used a spell check in your life.? I call bull$hit. Get over yourself sister.
Anyways, back to you. Lots of woman choose not to vaccinate. I myself had my daughters hep B done in the hospital, but she hasn’t had any other shots done yet. She comes with me everywhere. Even to work. She will 13 weeks old tomorrow. I chose to wait a while on everything else because what I learned in my Medical Law and Ethics class. I will get them done eventually, just not this early in her life.
Don’t let these people talk crap to you. Vaccinating is a choice only the parents can make. Just tell the doctors at the hospital that you don’t want to have them done. they should respect your wishes.
EDIT: And if all you people had YOUR children vaccinated, why the hell would it matter to you if this girl had HER child vaccinated or not? How, if vaccines are so great, would YOUR child be affected by MINE or HERS not being vaccinated?
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
WHY do you have a baby when you can’t even spell “vaccinated?” And let me tell you something, honey — if you are NOT going to have that child vaccinated, then you can NEVER take him out in public. EVER. Not to the grocery store, not to the library, not to the doctor’s, not to school, not to daycare.
Who the hell do these mothers think they are that they can expose untold hundreds of innocent babies and children to measles, chicken pox, and God-knows-what-all infectious diseases???
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
First of all, they cannot do it without your consent. You have to sign a form every time your child gets a VACCINATION. Second, why would you want to risk letting your baby get sick? The danger of a baby getting a preventable disease far outweighs the supposed ‘danger’ of these vaccinations. Third, why would you want to put other people at risk if your baby does get sick? You are an idiot. The end.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
well, you probably shouldn’t leave your baby with a doctor who wants to vaccinate it–it’s your choice whether or not to vaccinate your child. I have no vaccinations, because my parents didnt want to put a lot of drugs in my system, and they just told the doctor it was for religious reasons.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
well u always want your baby to be protected from such disease like chicken pox and whopping cough etc the shot only is going to decrease the risk of your child getting these disease later in life! as much as shots hurt they are pretty protective from such things! i realiaze ill make him cry but its only best 4 him! just think about it ppl in africa r suffering and r babies and they have no vacccinations like we do here! so be glad!
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
This should be left to the parent to decide, I doubt any are mandatory. If you want your child to be left vulnerable to preventable, deadly diseases, nobody should stop you.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
You tell them not to do it. If you say “no” than they have to respect that. I would suggest doing some additional research before you make a final decision.http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyque…
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Vaccinized is not a word. It’s Vaccinated. Geez.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
In illinois you have to sign for it .They won’t give it to your baby without you signing 4 it.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
They cannot vaccinate without your consent. In Ontario Hepatitis B shot is not given until children are in 7th grade.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I had to sign a cosent form when i booked in2 the hospital for the hep b vacine, and then again before she had it.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
you need to get this done or your baby can get really sick why would u want to risk it
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
if it is that harmful then they wouldn’t give it to them.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Make up a birth plan and state that you do not want your child receiving the Hep B or Vitamin K injections. Give this to your OB or midwife, and bring a copy along when you go into labour. Make sure to keep stating it, over again. Or, if you are up for it, have your baby at home.
EDIT: There are many parents who are VERY pro-vaccine and make rude and ignorant comments to those who choose to do delayed, selective or non vaccinations. Please do not listen. PLEASE do your reasearch. There are many unneccessary vaccines out there (flu, chicken pox, etc). If you’d like some reliable sites and resources, feel free to contact me and I’ll happily send it along.
Many of these diseases were already on their way out before the vaccines were introduced, and the biggest contributing factor in that was better hygiene.
EDIT: Originalkippyj, autism was first recognized and diagnosed in the 1930’s. This is the same time that MMR was introduced. I am not saying that autism is caused by vaccinations, but I do truly believe it is linked in one form or another.
EDITL originialkippyj, you said that autism wasn’t always recognized until recently, which is not true at all. There are more forms of autism being diagnosed these days, but it has been fairly recognized and diagnosed since the 1930’s. Perhaps a little bit of research is advisable?
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I suggest you educate yourself before you let your baby die.
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:33 am
How? you go to church more you tool.