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The Now Mandatory Pneumococcal Vaccine

New York has just followed suit with New Jersey and has now mandated that all infants receive the pneumococcal vaccine if they want to enter nursery school, or preschool or elementary school. Some parents are outraged and others feel like this is a good thing. Frankly, I sit on the fence in this debate. It is important to mention that parents can opt out of the pneumococcal vaccine by asking for a religious waiver. However, if I understand correctly, the new law makes it impossible for their children to enter school–even with the waiver. What the Vaccine Protects Against The … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Q & A on Vaccines

Since I’ve started doing some blogs on vaccines and we’ve been discussing the issue in the forums, I’ve been getting more and more questions about vaccines. Today I’m going to answer them as best as I can. Please understand, that I’m not a medical expert. I’m a plain old mom whose had a lot of babies. Consequently, I’ve done a lot of research. I believe that every parent needs to be responsible for researching the best option for their child. Where exactly do you get your information? I try to pull information from a variety of sites. It really depends … Continue reading →

Vaccine Profiles: DTaP

I promised that I would get around to discussing each vaccination individually. I am not an expert and this is not medical advice. Vaccines are very controversial and I certainly respect, even believe in every parent’s right to choose the best course of action for their children. My purpose is to try to provide good information for parents who are navigating their way through their child’s vaccinations. I have taken my information from several sources, including but not limited to the CDC website as well as Dr. Sears’ Vaccination Book. If you have a question please feel free to ask … Continue reading →

No Link Between Autism and Thimerosal

A report published today by the California State Department of Public Health says that they’ve done a longitudinal study that suggests there’s no link between vaccines that contain trace amounts of mercury and autism. Over a period of 12 years (1995 to 2007) autism cases in California continued to rise despite the fact that thimerosal has not been used in childhood vaccines since 2001. If theimerosal was to blame for autism, then the rate of autism cases should’ve dropped after 2001. Doctors are suggesting that this study is yet another piece of evidence against the idea that vaccinations cause autism. … Continue reading →