How important is immunization in children?

Aysha: How important is immunization in children?
I`m moving from country to country because my hubby is a businessman, so I have difficulty of tracking my children immunization schedule, besides the services in some country I am in is terrible. They have so many children coming in and out the immunization department. They didn`t even use swab before injection. And sometimes nurses come to your door to give polio to your child. They didn`t ask whether your child had taken or not. Sometimes my children have polio twice in a month. Once at school and one at home.
I heard that immunization is not necessary now. It is parents` choice. Should I just refuse to get immunization for my children? or what the most important one my child should have?

Answers and Views:

Answer by five4us
My child had Grand Mal seizures because of her 3rd DTAP shot. We had Neurologist visits, doctors visits and medical out the ying yang.
I never researched this until this happened. Go To : https://thinktwice.com/
and read. I think we are hurting our kids by vaccinating them. Oh, & don’t let them tell you you have to have them vaccinated to go to school – that is a lie.

I wish I had done the research before this happened to my child.

Answer by ceprn
To be completely blunt – It’s a matter of life and death. Unless you want e deformed or dead child, get immunizations – your child won’t be able to start school join the military, travel abroad or get certain jobs without proof of current immunizations.

Answer by High Jack
The NACI Recommended Routine Immunization Schedule for Infants and Children that was published in the Canadian Immunization Guide – 6th Edition, 2002 (Table 1, page 56) has been updated March 2005.

The new schedule is available below in HTML, PDF and PDA formats.

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Publicly-funded immunization programs may vary by province and territory.

For more information on specific vaccines and on the NACI recommended immunization schedules for children who did not commence their immunization in early infancy please consult the Canadian Immunization Guide – 6th Edition, 2002 and the vaccine manufacturer’s package insert.

We encourage parents to talk to their paediatrician, family physician, public health nurse, pharmacist or local health unit about the child’s recommended immunizations.
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* Alberta Routine Immunization Schedule Opens in a new window
* British Columbia Centre for Disease Control – Immunization Programs Opens in a new window
* Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario – January 2005 (PDF) Opens in a new window
* Manitoba’s Routine Childhood Immunization Schedule for Infants and Children Opens in a new window
* Newfoundland and Labrador – Immunization Opens in a new window

Answer by snowball24life
I think it is very important

Answer by Melissa
It is very important to have the immunizations, especially when going to another country. A child is more at risk from not getting the shots, then they are of getting them.

Answer by momma2mingbu
Being OVER immunized is not good…that’s for sure! If they are giving too many shots too close together they may not work properly or could cause problems!

YOU need to keep a record of what your child has if no one else is doing it. And you should make it clear that nothing is to be given w/o your consent so that you can check your records and see if they have had that shot already.

Answer by Moonling
It is one of the most important thing you can do for your child. All children need to be immunized. Breastmilk can protect babies only until 6 months. After that you need the shots.

Do not believe all those nutjobs that say immunizations are no longer necessary. All we need is enough of those to bring even smallpox back! If you dont immunize your child could get sick and die from an illness that could be so easily preventable. Just imagine how you would feel then? Its not worth the risk.

Dont worry about them getting a couple more shots than usual. Especially it doesnt matter with the oral polio thats why they dont ask. It wont hurt, provided the child hasnt had any allergic reactions previously.

What is your country of residence? if you keep moving around, you can probably schedule the shots in a reliable country even if they are a bit early or late. Get a schedule and make sure your child has all the shots.