Had a chat with a friend today and we realized that moms have different views on vaccinations. I vac…

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Had a chat with a friend today and we realized that moms have different views on vaccinations. I vaccinate both my kids according to the schedule. My first husband is a medical professional, so the "don't vaccinate" topic never even came up, and in my circle, it's generally not discussed – that's just how it is. I'm totally fine with any opinion and don't defend my position aggressively (thankfully, there's been no need so far). Every adult lives as they see fit. I'm interested in different perspectives, especially from moms who decided not to vaccinate – either at all or partially. Please share your thoughts: Why did you decide not to vaccinate? Which specific vaccines? Did you have any negative experiences specifically with vaccines? Thanks!
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Natalya
It's strange, many medical professionals are actually against vaccines, knowing their ingredients, and don't get them for their own children or themselves.
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Katya
Where's the popcorn? I'm going to stock up now! )))

But seriously, I'm scared of current vaccines. I didn't even get the COVID one, and we were fine in our family. By the way, everyone got sick, but it was very mild. It was scarier than the illness itself.
I got my son all the shots, but going for each one felt like facing an execution.
If I have another child, I'll only get the ones my husband and I got. And there were way fewer of those.
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Katya We also didn't get vaccinated against COVID, and it seems like none of our close ones got sick.
Now, how do we figure out which vaccines are mandatory and which ones we can skip?
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Natalya I'm not sure) maybe many, but not all
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Oleneva Marina
Katya Please get the meningitis vaccine, even if it's not on our usual schedule. It's a really important one!
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Oleneva Marina
Natalya I don't know a single doctor among my acquaintances who voluntarily doesn't vaccinate their kids. On the contrary, they talk about the consequences of such a decision.
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Kristina
My friend didn't vaccinate her older daughter, but then the group changes at daycare got to her, and she started vaccinating her daughter in the last year before school. With her younger kids, she followed the schedule right away. But I never understood her reasons for not vaccinating her older one 🤷️
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Katya
Katya I'm also confused. I spent my whole pregnancy trying to figure out my son, and he's almost 6 now, but I still don't get him)))
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Oleneva Marina
Why did you open a portal to hell?))

A friend of mine doesn't vaccinate her son and never has (she even refuses the Mantoux test), explaining that he was born very premature and has lung problems. Now, I think that's a valid argument.
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Schukina Ksyushka
My mom is a medical professional, so I didn't have any vaccinations except BCG. I did give my son some. He had a developmental setback after the Pentaxim vaccine. I'm scared to think what would have happened if he'd had our DTaP. So, that's it for vaccines. The only other one I'd consider is for chickenpox.
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Oleneva Marina
Katya Mandatory according to the calendar. The rest are optional.
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Lyali
Katya Much less?
They're all the same, only the pneumococcal vaccine was added 10 years ago.
Hepatitis B, BCG, DTaP, rubella, measles, mumps, polio for my daughter, same for my son, but instead of DTaP, he got Pentaxim, and the pneumococcal one was given.
I have the same vaccinations, except for the pneumococcal one.
These are the main ones.

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Saule Mausunbaeva
Oleneva Marina Hahaha, I hope it works out!

You seem to know your stuff. Which vaccinations would you consider mandatory, and which would you skip?
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Kristina I have a close friend who is selectively vaccinating too.
I need to talk to her. )
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Lyali
Katya Why is it late? With 2 years, one dose of Menactra
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Katya Thanks!
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Oleneva Marina
Oleneva Marina I only skip the flu shot every year. Everyone else has all their vaccines up to date. I even updated mine myself! ) I wanted to get my son vaccinated against chickenpox, but I didn't make it in time, and he got sick with it )
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Oleneva Marina Thanks for your opinion!
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Yanina
Katya Up to 6 months, it's rotavirus, it can even be up to 3. And Menactra is actually better after 2 years old, it's often available at the clinic. And it's not that expensive privately.
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Ekaterina Barinova
We're following the schedule for everything, except for the flu shot. We also got the meningococcal vaccine, even though it's not on the schedule.
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Saule Mausunbaeva
Ekaterina Barinova We're not doing the flu shot either.
Thanks!
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Ekaterina Barinova
Katya If you do it before 2 years old, you need two doses, but after 2 years old, it's just one. So we did it for our oldest when he turned two, and I'll do the same for the little one when he turns two.
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Svetlana D.
Bringing the popcorn! )))
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Anna
Svetlana D. Are you craving salty foods? Share what you're eating!
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Svetlana
I give my kids all their vaccines according to the schedule, and my nephews are fully vaccinated too. I get my son the flu shot, but not my daughter.
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Anna
I'm vaccinating for everything, including the flu.
My kids all had an individual schedule until they were 10, especially my youngest, who was very premature.
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Tatyana Molodchinina
All vaccinations according to the schedule and healthy. Some children have vaccinations, but with a slight delay.
Everything is on schedule now too.
I just don't give the flu shot to anyone.
When I remember school and university – it was hell. Exactly 3 weeks after the vaccination, I was down for a week.
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Lyudmila
Natalya My grandma is an old-school doctor and she's all for vaccines. She gets her flu shot every year too. She's almost 79.
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Keri
I'm not getting it because the vaccine doesn't protect against infection, so what's the point? I've heard it might lessen symptoms if you do get infected, but from my experience, it seems the same either way.
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Gasanova Aygyun
Natalya It's the opposite for me. If someone has family members who are doctors (I don't), they're all for the grandkids getting vaccinated. Everyone has a different opinion on this 🤷️
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Keri
Keri I also wanted to add something about a recent case where dogs died from a well-known vaccine. Dogs aren't people, of course, but they're living beings too.
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ZVYaGINA LENA
Natalya Are these homeopaths or something?


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ZVYaGINA LENA
Natalya Yes, of course, doctors know the composition and the risks. That's complete nonsense.
No, of course, there are such people, but they are quacks, not doctors.

A good doctor knows so much about the consequences of not vaccinating that we ordinary people can only dream of, and it's a shame! It's time to widely share the colorful consequences of refusals.
On the other hand, natural selection has always existed.
My children are vaccinated according to an individual schedule because they were both born prematurely. I read up on it and asked for several opinions. They don't have a single Russian vaccine. Well, now, according to their age, we only give revaccinations, and of course, what the clinic provides for school))))


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Svetlana
Katya Rote-v-aid until 8 months.
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Olga
Keri What happened?
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Yanina
Katya They gave me some kind of [vaccine/medication] until 12 weeks strictly. Then the conditions changed. Rotavirus vaccine
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Svetlana
Katya Rotavirus vaccine might be hard to find. We had a really hard time getting it; there was none in the city. We were afraid we wouldn't get it in time. We paid 6200 for one 🙈, then miraculously found another one at a clinic across town for 2500. We bought the two there, but had to get the third one for 6200 anyway 🫠. Terrible!
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Yanina
Katya I wonder if it even helps?))) My little one spat out 2 already 🤦️ and adding more isn't an option, obviously.
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Svetlana
Katya They say yes. I managed to drink it all, patiently.
I'll never forget when my older one had rotavirus at 2.5 years old. To give you an idea, he was vomiting and pooping water everywhere at the same time. He was limp. I barely managed to get him to drink anything😖
That's why I believe in the power of this vaccine 🙏🙏🙏
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Yanina
Katya I'll believe it too))) Although it doesn't protect against all rotaviruses, only some of the most severe ones, it seems. But my daughter is 3, goes to daycare, and thankfully hasn't gotten it yet. My son used to bring it home every year..
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Svetlana
Katya Oh, no. We've been lucky so far. Once, I caught it from friends, drank from the same bottle. And that one was strong. That's all for now 🙏

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