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Why I don't immunize my kids

Here's an article from Rolling Stone magazine by Robert Kennedy Jr. about the [government cover-up of the thimerosal/autism connection.](http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7395411) And though the thimerosal *may* be out of vaccines now, I can't help wondering just what else might be covered up.

Yes, if we were bio-attacked with anthrax, I might decide that the benefits of vaccine outweigh the risks, but right now, I'd rather build up their immune systems with good organic foods, exercise, a good amount of sleep, chiropractic, herbs and hoemeopathics, thank you very much.

Besides, anything that the girl gets (like chicken pox or measles), her body will build lifelong immunities against it that will pass to her children in her breastmilk and protect them while they're nursing, something that doesn't happen with vaccine-acquired immunities. I think she'll appreciate this at that time, even if she did itch through the chicken pox at age 4. Gotta run. Am retyping this article to give to parents in my childbirth education classes.

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Well, I'd hope your daugther was at least vaccinated for rubella, because if she's not, and she contracts it during pregnancy, her kids will turn out having deafness, blindness, heart defects, mental retardation, growth deficits, and a "host of other disorders". Or, if she's lucky she'll just have a miscarriage.

Happy days.

I'm not worried about an 8 year old getting pregnant, but we will be revisiting/researching this particular vaccine in about 4 years---checking out a monovalent single-dose vial to avoid the mercury preservatives. Also, we'll also be looking into the CDC stats on non-vaccine related rubella outbreaks to weigh the risk/benefit ratio of getting the vaccination. Finally, I think it's worth saying that those risks (except deafness) occur only when the mother contracts rubella during the first trimester. I've also worked with several moms who had been given the immunization as children that showed no acquired antibodies to rubella in standard prenatal bloodwork. Vaccinations aren't 100% effective.

You've certainly done your research! I'd rather stay on the seemingly safer side, however, and vaccinate.