As best as I understand it, all vaccines cause some cerebral swelling to some extent. Some children suffer more, some less. Each time causes damage. My daughter at one year old suffered extreme anti-biotic resistant ear infections, a known possible side effect of the meningitis vaccine she was given. After weeks of crying nearly nonstop through the night, she had to be taken in for ear surgery for drainage tubes. This is quite common in small children and can cause permanent hearing damage. This was the worst infection of any kind we've ever experienced with any of our children. Our pediatrician had told us that in Syria, where he was from, vaccines were considered beneficial, but here in the States, the odds of contracting any of the serious diseases vaccinated against was akin to winning the lottery. Add to that he said all of them, with the exception of some of the meningitis strains, were all treatable. So, Anon, in context, going unvaccinated probably isn't really as risky as we are conditioned to believe. I had both Chicken Pox and Mumps as a child. My immune system is probably stronger for it. If I could find a pox party, I'd have them attend.

If you have the means to have an adult stay home and home school, I would not discourage you, but you would not be the only one sending an unvaccinated child to public school. I understand it is getting far more common all the time.

My advice. Understand the fear you experience is a conditioned response. The pro-vaxx bullying that you experience online is astroturf. The doctors and nurses who tell you how stupid and irresponsible you are for not vaccinating your child have drinking problems, engage in risky sexual behaviors and smoke cigarettes on their breaks. Trust your gut. Water Treatment, Sewer systems, Personal Hygiene, Refrigeration, all have done more to prevent the spread of disease than any vaccine.