Child's Friend Not Immunized?

Congradulations on your Fraternal twin miracle ! Just because your child is immunized does not mean you can not carry a disease. If an immunized and non immunized child touches let's say Chichen Pox on a table top. They both walk away carrying the same disease. I think we should all LOVE our Doctors but if you read this and it makes this seem like logic to you it should ,it's simple.Not only that do you know the hundreds of people you come in contact with that have over due immunizations? many.Sometimes kids that are immunized get The Chicken Pox I did as a kid. I got Mumps and measels too. All while immunized. I got Whooping cough as well but we lived in Michigan and the Doctor had my parents take me outside and run around (with coat on ) in the cold air one winter night i remember it going away that day . But my parents tell me it was three days of doing that.And I don't know what state you live in but I think it's against the law to make someone immunize just to go to school.Keep their hands washed,eat well No Sugar,get outside everyday,and make sure they nap and get plenty of rest. Read about some alternative medicine preventive things to learn all ways to stay healthy

A.,

Am I missing something here? If your children are immunized they should be protected and your children would be more of a risk to your friends daughter than theirs would be to yours. I think Jan C. is right, tell them what your doctor said, and let them make the decision on whether they want their daughter exposed and do they think going away and staying together is a good idea. Please ask your ped to explain why your chilren would be at risk if they have been immunized? I'm curious to know that.
C. D.

The protection you gave your children is plenty! If I were you, I'd call the CDC and talk to experts as a second opinion. Your doc sounds a little unnecessarily paranoid. Good luck, hope you enjoy your vacation!

Hi A.,

In California, kids cannot be barred from public school just because they are not immunized. And there are many physicians (though yours is not among them) who don't immunize their children. I'm not saying all immunizations are bad, but in this country they are given too many at a time and to children at VERY early ages when their own immune systems are not well developed. In Japan, children are immunized only beginning at age 3, and then with only one shot at a time. This makes a lot more sense...perhaps we wouldn't have such an explosion of autistic spectrum disorders in the U.S. in recent years if vaccinations (many including neurotoxins) weren't so excessive.

If these people are such good friends of yours, just approach the situation in a non-confrontational way. You could start by saying that you had a visit to your daughters pediatrician who recommended that they be vaccinated and not be exposed to children who have not for fear of transmitting illnesses to the non-vaccinated children. I would say to them that since in winter it is more likely that cold and flu viruses are transmitted, that you would like to postpone your trip with them until later in the year.

Whether your kids are immunized or not, they can still catch a disease. Is there a specific reason why your ped said that? Are your kids more prone to getting sick than others? Do they have a special condition that would put them at higher risk? It just seems very strange that your ped said to avoid children who were not immunized. Did he mean just for cold/flu season? Or for life in general? Or was he referring specifically to your upcoming planned trip?

There are so many people (adults and kids) in this country that don't get vaccinated, if you avoided all of them, you'd basically be stuck inside your home all the time.

My kids have been vaccinated for all the regular stuff. But I have never been onboard with getting them flu or swine flu vaccinated. The one time we all got flu vaccinated we all got the flu!

What our ped and my reg doc said is, the germs are all around us. There is no way to avoid it. Vaccinations help, but you can still get the virus and get sick from it. The best thing to do is to wash your hands several times a day, eat a good diet, keep a clean house (especially all the places that we touch regularly), and try to stay away from close contact with someone who is actually sick.

With your travel plans, I would tell your friend your thoughts and your decision. The decision should be yours to make and that responsibility should not be burdened on them. You are the one who has an issue with their children not being vaccinated, not them. So they shouldn't have to decide whether or not to go on a trip with you, it should be the other way around. It's not fair to them. Just as it would not be fair to you if the situation was turned around.

Honestly, i wouldn't say a thing to your friends. If they choose to not immunize their children, that is their personal decision and they are taking all the risks involved. If they plan trips with others (or even go to the grocery store) they are taking a calculated risk. I personally think it is irresponsible, but its really their problem. Don't even bring up this issue as its really a non-issue for your friendship. Don't cause problems where there aren't any.
:)