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Thoughts on the 1 year vaccinations please ?

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Ellamaee · 28/10/2024 21:34

Positing on aibu in hopes to get more of a response .
my 1 year old has her 12 month vaccines on Wednesday, I wasn’t overthinking it until I seen TikTok’s of reactions to the vaccine , then all the comments saying how after the vaccine their child was having seizures, gave them health issues etc etc and how it is “literal poison” and that “they don’t make money if you’re not poorly, the vaccines are poison” also multiple stated they’ve never vaccinated their kids and they’re really healthy and never sick compared to those who have been vaccinated . My one year old is up to date with hers and now I’m absolutely dreading these one as obviously there’s 2 new ones she’s never had , am I massively overthinking this? I knowwww if she doesn’t get vaccinated she can get really sick, but then people telling me that it’s going to cause health issues, seizures, possibly Sid’s ? Is making me too scared to do it , I’m wondering if anyone has any experiences, and in hopes to reassure me that I’m doing the right thing by getting her vaccinated . I don’t want anything bad to happen to her I’m so scared . (Before anyone asks , yes I have bad anxiety as you’ll tell from my other threads lol) I don’t wanna pass it on to my daughter I just wanna do the right thing , thanks in advance

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KeyWorker · 29/10/2024 12:00

Which vaccine specifically? There are 4 vaccinations at 12 months, 2 of which they will have had before if they are fully vaccinated on the UK vaccine schedules.

Id advise you delete TicToc to be honest.

MabelMaybe · 29/10/2024 11:51

@Ellamaee well done for asking for 2nd opinions on here, having seen things on TikTok that concerned you. As someone who is a much older mother than you, take a deep breath, and well done for asking on here. If you see something on TikTok or other social media that concerns you, step away from the media and look on reputable sites, such as NHS sites, or your health visitor, for guidance. You recognise that you're anxious, but you are definitely able to make good decisions for your baby.

Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:50

fiftiesmum · 29/10/2024 11:48

Of course it is fine - those vaccines used to be done at 16 months and uptake was low - by moving it to twelve months more people are still on mat leave.
The body doesn't know the rules.

Thank you ☺️ I just wasn’t sure if it’s left later , the more likely they can get sick etc

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fiftiesmum · 29/10/2024 11:48

Of course it is fine - those vaccines used to be done at 16 months and uptake was low - by moving it to twelve months more people are still on mat leave.
The body doesn't know the rules.

Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:44

Her vaccines have been cancelled for tomorrow (not by me) and moved to 6th November . Is it okay for her to have her jabs 17 days after She turned one or does it have to be closer than that?

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Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:38

Hoardasurass · 29/10/2024 11:35

These people have NOT done any research, they're just anti vaxers who claim to have researched it. If they'd done any sort of proper research they would be pro vaccine and not spreading their ignorance and misinformation

I know that , trust me ! Sometimes my anxiety causes doubt, ESPECIALLY if it’s people scaring me into not vaccinating my child with horror stories ! But as everyone has made it very very clear , I won’t listen and take medical professionals advice

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Ellamaee · 28/10/2024 21:46

im reading comments from people who have done research, I’m not saying they’re right or wrong , I’m just worried cause of my own anxiety. I’m 23!

These people have NOT done any research, they're just anti vaxers who claim to have researched it. If they'd done any sort of proper research they would be pro vaccine and not spreading their ignorance and misinformation

Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:31

EnfysHeulenEira · 29/10/2024 11:13

@Ellamaee I mean you literally made a post about how worried you were because of idiots on TikTok?

youre right , good observation! Because my anxiety is bad and seeing that is only going to make it worse and create doubt . But does that mean I’m gonna listen to them? No!

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Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:30

Maddy70 · 29/10/2024 11:13

Jesus you're getting medical advice from tiktok!

My family has a lot of doctors in it. Every single one of them has veen the forst in line to get their children vaccinated x

I’m not getting medical advice from Tiktok as I’ve said loads of times now, I simply stated that I was reading comments of people’s views /experiences. I’d never take medical advice from anyone who wasn’t professional, I just wanted other peoples views on it as anxiety is cruel and can cause doubt when reading these things x

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Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 10:13

thanks everyone ! I am definitely vaccinating her , it’s just my anxiety but as i said , I won’t let that interfere with her health

I am glad you are going ahead OP.

These people on tiktok are nuts, and quite often they are liars as well. Please do not take them seriously.

EnfysHeulenEira · 29/10/2024 11:13

@Ellamaee I mean you literally made a post about how worried you were because of idiots on TikTok?

Maddy70 · 29/10/2024 11:13

Jesus you're getting medical advice from tiktok!

My family has a lot of doctors in it. Every single one of them has veen the forst in line to get their children vaccinated x

Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 11:12

EnfysHeulenEira · 29/10/2024 11:08

Agree

Good thing I’m not taking medical advice of Tiktok then isn’t it ?

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Hobnobswantshernameback · 28/10/2024 21:46

Quite frankly if you take your medical advice from Tik tok I'm not sure you're an adult and should be responsible for a child

Agree

TwinklyAmberOrca · 29/10/2024 10:49

Medical advice on TikTok is for (stupid) gullible people who are dumb enough to fall for scaremongering rubbish.

@Ellamaee use your brain, delete TikTok off your phone, and listen to MEDICAL advice from the NHS which was written by MEDICAL professionals who have spent years of studying and researching.

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 29/10/2024 10:46

Vaccines are a hell of a lot safer then the diseases they protect againsr. Measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths per year before vaccinations were wide spread. It still killed an estimated 136 000 people in 2022 – mostly children under the age of five years. Vaccination rates not being high enough is one of the reasons there are still this many deaths.

www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles#:~:text=Vaccination%20decreased%20an%20estimated%20measles,000%20in%202022%20(1).

Penguinmouse · 29/10/2024 10:40

Stay away from TikTok and get your medical advice from the NHS, not idiot influencers who are fuelling your anxiety. Vaccines are safe and will keep your child safe. By all means speak to your HV about them but if you have anxiety and OCD you will only fuel it by watching TikTok.

fiftiesmum · 29/10/2024 10:37

It is part of the job spec and person spec as a parent to worry about your child even about things that you know are the best things to do - sometimes you have to do the worrying for both parents as the other parent can't or won't be of any help.
Even when they are fully grown and have their own lives and families you will still worry

Bubblemonkey · 29/10/2024 10:32

You can have side effects from literally anything & those who’ve had side effects are the ones who are gonna make it known. My daughter had her injections - absolutely nothing to write home about.

Ellamaee · 29/10/2024 10:13

thanks everyone ! I am definitely vaccinating her , it’s just my anxiety but as i said , I won’t let that interfere with her health

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wiesowarum · 29/10/2024 09:52

Thoughts?
Get your child vaccinated against diseases which frequently used to cause injury or even death, unless explicitly advised not to by a qualified medical doctor.

YourCheeryRoseHedgehog · 29/10/2024 09:50

Ellamaee · 28/10/2024 21:45

It was people who have “researched” and was just commenting on TikTok’s , not doing my research on Tiktok !
im fully aware she needs them , but I have ocd and anxiety, one person comments their experiences and go anti vax, it does scare me ! But I will be vaccinating her again , I’m just so scared and people have scared me into thinking something bad will happen to her

They haven't researched at all.

fiftiesmum · 29/10/2024 09:44

People who feel a bit rough 24 hours after any vaccine are experiencing what the vaccine is designed to do - in general stimulate the immune system to fight the virus albeit with an antigen from the virus/bacteria rather than the whole live virus/ bacteria

SherbetSweeties · 29/10/2024 09:35

I think Vaccines are a gift we take for granted in this modern world. We've forgotten what life was like before them. Children dying everyday from diseases we have now pretty much wiped out.

Get your child vaccinated its your job as a parent to protect them. And this to me is protecting them.

RampantIvy · 29/10/2024 09:31

After feeling fluey all day yesterday from my covid vaccine I woke up perfectly fine today.