Trying to decide whether or not to vaccinate your baby or child?  I’ve put together a few things that can hopefully help you make an informed decision.  There are plenty of resources out there to give you the complete green light on this issue, so I’m not going to do that here.  We’ll proceed with caution…

If you don’t really want to vaccinate, Dr. Tenpenny won’t give you any reasons to do so. She has a very informative video, and she has also written this new book. In the video, she goes through each of the vaccines with very helpful information, such as the probability of contracting the illness, percentages of deaths in people who do contract it, what you can do to recover if the illness is contracted, etc.  She believes the risks associated with vaccines outweigh the benefits.  If you have already chosen not to vaccinate, or want to know more, Dr. Tenpenny answers some great questions about different concerns at Mothering Magazine.

Dr. Sears on the other hand, does feel that the benefits of vaccines outweigh the risks.  He has come up with his own vaccine schedule that is much safer and is spread out over more time.  He has written The Vaccine Book to help you make an informed decision, giving you options for different approaches to vaccinating your child.  He references this article at CNN which is also helpful.

This is a very personal decision and I hope that this information can give you some more of the answers you’ve been looking for in considering whether or not to vaccinate.