When is Enough Enough?

I came across this story today, and it really saddens me. Sometimes I read stories and research and get angry. Today, I'm not angry; rather, I am incredibly sad. My big question is this...when is enough enough? Is it not enough that our children are recommended to receive more than 46 vaccinations between the ages of 0-6, but now a federal advisory panel is recommending MORE. They are recommending that infants receive a new two-dose rotavirus vaccine (from GlaxoSmithKline), in addition to the three-dose vaccine made by Merck and put out in 2006! How many doses do our kids need for rotavirus?!

When is enough enough? My child may get sick from food poisoning. Someone should probably hurry up and make a vaccine for that...just in case! Hey, you know what? My son may get mosquito bites which could cause the deadly west nile virus. HURRY! QUICK! Make a vaccine for that!!! Oh, and my boys swim in the lake. They will probably come into contact with something there. WHERE'S MY LAKE VACCINE?!

As I'm sure you guessed, I was being sarcastic. The thing is, vaccines were originally designed to protect children. Now I feel like they are being used to make rich companies/people richer...at the expense of our children. It is, in my humble opinion, not safe to continue loading our precious kids up with dangerous chemicals. How about using some of that money to research the causes of autism, alzheimers, cancer, heart disease, etc? I believe vaccines play a part in some of these diseases.

Oh, and in breaking news U.S. vaccine advisers have also approved and recommend adding TWO multiple vaccines to the regular schedule. Sanofi Aventis's Pentacel is one of the new recommendations. Get this, it protects against five infections at once! Ok, what you need to realize here is that they are trying to use a little psychology. Drug companies are hearing debates like, "Too many too soon", meaning our kids are receiving too many vaccines too soon. Some parents are only looking at the NUMBER of shots their children receive. With this, they can cut down on the amount of shots by loading five vaccines into one. Does that sound safe to you??? Currently, it's the MMR vaccine that is under the scope. It is the one causing so much suspicion because of the three vaccinations in one. It's DANGEROUS! And now we should give our babies FIVE IN ONE?! Seriously?

The other drug recommended is GlaxoSmithKline's Kinrix. It is a four in one shot and a booster for tetanus, diptheria, pertussis, and poliomyelitis. Read the whole story here.

Please know that I am not anti-vaccine. My husband and I have personally chosen not to vaccinate our boys; however, I don't encourage others to take this decision lightly.. We made this choice because we are confident that we are raising our boys in a way that encourages their natural God-given immune systems to strengthen as they should. We try to feed our boys well, give them supplements, and of course, keep their spines adjusted. We have two incredibly healthy boys, and I am SO thankful for that.

What I want people to realize is that our vaccines and vaccine schedules need to be made safe. GREEN OUR VACCINES!!! I am so tired of hearing about global warming and how we need to green this and green that. How about our kids, our future? Don't they deserve a little greening? I believe they do, and I am going to do my part by putting as much education out there as I can find. My hope is that you will make an educated decision regarding your child's healthcare and that you will join me by encouraging our government to take a stand and make our vaccines safe (and, in my opinion, reduce the amount they take).