Thoughts on the 1 year vaccinations please ?

[Ellamaee]

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

That’s the thing , I’ve asked my mum if I had my jabs and she always told me “it was 23 years ago, I don’t remember” but i think I have been, my prenatal bloods say I’m immune from rubella , would that have mean I’ve had it or vaccinated? My mum still has my red book from when I was a baby, I will have a look to see if anything about vaccinations were on it 🤣

In saying that I remember being in high school and people came and gave us a vaccine , something to do with reducing ovarian cancer or something along those lines , I can’t even remember what it was for !!
I’ve never gotten flu jab, the only time I was offered that is when I was pregnant and even then I didn’t . Is that something she’ll need too?

Yeah they will tell you in the appointment, sometimes they get a very mild rash about 10 days afterwards, it is totally normal and it doesn't bother the baby. It's much milder than a HFM or chicken pox type rash.

Allergies to vaccines are really rare, and in the extremely unlikely event of a reaction, you'd be in the Drs surgery where they'd know what to do. Compare that to all the food allergens you have introduced her to in her life! There is an allergy risk in everything, but the vast vast majority of people are fine. It's so hard when you feel anxious, but you really are doing the best thing x

Thank you so much X

I’m a teacher and before that I worked in early years (nurseries etc) for 15 years. I worked with babies aged 3 months - all the way to children leaving reception. I have never, in my entire career met a baby or child that had suffered from vaccinations bar needing a bit of calpol. I have taught or looked after over 500 children (at least!). Yes some children will suffer a negative consequence but it is such a small minority. If your child caught one of the diseases they could very well die.

OP - you’re doing a good job. Delay is fine, don’t worry.

Just get it done. You’ll be over it as the non-event it is, like everyone on this thread.

I’ve worked in and around drug discovery for 20 years (not vaccines). My DD has all the vaccines available and I’ve paid privately for chicken pox. Thats a later discussion. You’re doing the right thing.

Yeh well, because of vaccines most people have never seen the devastation of childhood illness such as measles, polio etc.
Having worked in countries without these life saving vaccinations, I can hand on heart tell you, if you saw the results of these diseases you wouldn't think twice about getting your child vaccinated
Yes it's horrible having your little one on your lap getting 'stung' by a needle, and yes it's not much fun for them if they get the post vaccine snotty nose and or slight fever, but the actual disease causes so much suffering, that it's a very small price to pay, for something which will ultimately save their life/ prevent significant disability.
Both mine had their vaccines, both of them were a bit grotty a few days afterwards, and had horrible stinky nappies! But I have no regrets especially given the increase in measles cases.
The risks of not vaccinated massively outweigh the teeny tiny risk of an adverse reaction to the vaccination, but OP if you are worried then you can stay in the waiting area in the surgery for 20/30 mins after the vaccine. You can also talk to your health visitor about possible side effects, so you can make an informed decision.

Yabu ...as previously mentioned growing up a toddler in the next street to me died of measles as her parents choose to not vaccinate her....I'd believe a doctor over some random on tic tock. We Lucky to leave in a country where we can have vaccinations.

That will have been the HPV vaccination. The vaccine helps protect against cancers caused by the HPV virus - mainly cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine also protects against mouth, throat, head and neck cancers caused by HPV.

Having seen a family member go through some horrifically brutal treatment for a mouth cancer caused by HPV I would suggest that refusing the HPV vaccine is not to be advised at all.

I find it worrying that you don't know much about the vaccines that you have had.

My daughter is a year older then you and needed her vaccination record when she volunteered at the local hospital. she asked her GP to print off her vaccination record for her. If you ask your GP they will do the same for you.

For @Ellamaee and anyone else worried or wanting accurate information about vaccines from a genuine source, I cannot recommend https://vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/home enough! Evidence based, well written and from a brilliant source.

Much better than Tik Tok or Instagram or any scare stories online!

Don’t worry about it. This is the least of your problems. If your child gets a serious illness, then you’ll know all about it - much worse than the anxiety you are currently experiencing and could even kill them. So get the vax and keep other people’s kids safe too. Win-win situation. Same as smear tests, just do it.

Yes, my daughter had really bad seizure after the vaccine

Every medication can cause a negative side effect. These are recorded, tracked and disclosed because evidence-based medicine operates within a scientific paradigm and is regulated by governments. The risks of medications are weighed against the risks of developing the conditions they are for, and this is re-evaluated as needed.

Some of the worst conversations are with parents of unvaccinated children asking if their child would have needed a life support machine (including ECMO) if they had been vaccinated. Those parents have a heart-breaking realisation that they prioritised their right to be stupid over their child’s safety. Many parents who don’t vaccinate are lucky enough to get away with it. They’re not good parents, just lucky ones.

Tell that to the thousands of vaccine damaged people. How can anyone prove a vaccine works? You can't.

How many cases of smallpox are there in the world?

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/history-of-smallpox-vaccination

Why do kids no longer get polio or diphtheria?

https://action.org.uk/about-us/our-history/history-polio
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/diphtheria-vaccine

No medication is completely without any side effects. You need to educate yourself about risk vs benefit.

I assume you never take even a paracetamol because they can also have side effects

I mean, clinical trials. Literally.

In practice, we also see it when vaccine rates fall below a certain level and outbreaks of diseases like whooping cough become more common.

We see it in the lack of polio, tetanus, diphtheria and smallpox in our world.

My godmother had polio, and was disabled for life. She was an amazing talented musician before her illness. She lost her career, her plans for a family, and her ability to walk unaided for her entire adult life because of a disease we can now prevent.

We know vaccines work.

Just putting this here:

My mum nearly died of measles. She was very very poorly. They had to call the Dr out (pre NHS when you had to pay and they were very poor)

I had mumps. I was very very poorly. Went very very stiff/rigid. Had the Dr out everyday for a bit. You really do not want your child to.get mumps, especially if they are male.

Measles can kill. Or give you lifelong disability.

Whooping cough is horrible for kids.

Polio is awful. Have you heard of iron lungs? A device that breathes for you because polio has paralysed your breathing muscles. I'm old enough to remember kids in callipers.

People play on your sense of fear that actively vaccinating can cause your kid harm, but doing nothing can cause your kid harm too, by exposing them to awful diseases that can kill.

I'm autistic. Didn't get MMR. My kids were autistic before they had MMR. (Clear signs) My dad was probably autistic. He didn't get any vaccines.

You can monetise responses on tik tok and other sites, therefore, take something normal, and turn it into a money making scheme - prey on peoples insecurities and worries, hmm, what better than young children and vaccines.
Call me a cynic, but I get my medical advice from a professional, I'll get my investment advise from a professional, and I'll use social media as a light hearted way to waste away the hours.

Oh btw, I know a very very important Nigerian Prince who needs to transfer money into sterling.... dm me for further details......

OP, please get your child vaccinated as advised by your GP practice. The benefits of vaccination far outweigh any risks from it, but don't listen to me or tick tock, or random comments. Read the information from the NHS (eg https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/new-parent-and-baby/childhood-vaccinations) and talk to a professional (eg your practice nurse or health visitor if you are worried).

I completely know what it is like to read something in the media or see it on social media then freak out, our children are so precious, but that is why we must make decisions about vaccines based on evidence and medical advice, not a random comment on tick tock. Sadly children do get very ill sometimes and if this happens just after a vaccine people sometimes incorrectly attribute it to the vaccine.

I'm old enough to remember kids in callipers.

So am I.

This came though on my feed this morning.

I've had shingles and it hurts.

My landlord had shingles and he was in a lot of pain.

Anything that reduces this is good.

There is literally no need for discussion on this. Have her vaccinated.

ZOMBIE THREAD

Jesus, I despair that people are getting their information through social media. Very worrying trend!