If you try to weigh the pros and cons of each vaccine individually, you realize the most important questions for the calculation are completely ingnored by your pediatrician. They're not concerned with the health of your child when they vaccinate him.
MMR has pretty high risks of autoimmune overreaction because they are injecting a live virus. The 3 diseases are also rare and generally survivable. Rubella can fuck up a pregnant woman's fetus though so maybe a shot of that before trying for kids is a good idea.
I like how they’re starting to mix many vaccines together and approve them through a fast-approval FDA process. It smacks of the medical device approval process- since it’s similar, surely the mix is fine. (Not talking MMR here but the newer mixed vaccines.)
Pediarix is the mix I refused. It has the legal limit of Aluminum and was created before the limit was. They would have set the limit lower if pediarix didn't exist. Then the pediatrician will give you another vaccine the same day.
Thanks for the interesting info! My understanding is that this is an older mix- there are even newer mixes that have been approved on a fast-track schedule.
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CowWithBeef ago
If you try to weigh the pros and cons of each vaccine individually, you realize the most important questions for the calculation are completely ingnored by your pediatrician. They're not concerned with the health of your child when they vaccinate him.
MMR has pretty high risks of autoimmune overreaction because they are injecting a live virus. The 3 diseases are also rare and generally survivable. Rubella can fuck up a pregnant woman's fetus though so maybe a shot of that before trying for kids is a good idea.
a11en ago
I like how they’re starting to mix many vaccines together and approve them through a fast-approval FDA process. It smacks of the medical device approval process- since it’s similar, surely the mix is fine. (Not talking MMR here but the newer mixed vaccines.)
CowWithBeef ago
Pediarix is the mix I refused. It has the legal limit of Aluminum and was created before the limit was. They would have set the limit lower if pediarix didn't exist. Then the pediatrician will give you another vaccine the same day.
a11en ago
Thanks for the interesting info! My understanding is that this is an older mix- there are even newer mixes that have been approved on a fast-track schedule.