Is it worth vaccinating a child? Possible reaction to the vaccine

Vaccination - good or evil? Hardly any other medical theme has been discussed as widely as this in the last decade. Is it necessary to vaccinate children, will they cause serious illnesses in the future, how to protect a child from post-vaccination complications– the materials on our website will answer the questions of concerned mothers and fathers.

Where do the legs of fear come from?

Parental fear of vaccinations did not come out of nowhere: the emergence of a growing number of ardent opponents of vaccination from year to year was preceded by massive campaigns in the media and social networks.

A paradoxical situation has arisen: on the one hand, the quality of parents’ knowledge about the essence, purpose and mode of action of vaccinations stubbornly tends to zero, on the other hand, their awareness of the possible tragic consequences of vaccination has long passed all conceivable limits.

Fact: even in Soviet times there were cases severe reactions for vaccinations - the very probability of such an outcome, although negligible, is still described to this day in all annotations for batches of drugs. Another thing is that no one worried the public - these were hidden statistics. That is why millions of Soviet children were vaccinated quite safely and subsequently grew up to be strong and healthy people. It never occurred to anyone that vaccinations are harmful and dangerous!

There is another reason for the growing panic around mandatory vaccination: trust in the doctor’s word has dropped to a critical level. Even back in the mid-90s, no one thought to challenge the invitation of the local pediatrician for vaccination: it is necessary - that means it is necessary. Nowadays, in medical recommendations, parents are increasingly inclined to see a hidden intention to harm the child and even make money from it. Alas…

So, let’s summarize: parents’ fear of vaccinations is completely irrational, but it is largely provoked by judgments imposed from the outside and a well-directed flow of negativity, with which doctors simply have no time to fight, drowning in piles of official papers.

• About the types of vaccines and their mechanisms of action
• ABOUT proper preparation for vaccination
• About post-vaccination complications
• About medical withdrawals: who really shouldn’t be vaccinated
• Why does your child still need to be vaccinated?

Good-quality, objectively presented information is what mothers and fathers of babies really need: it will be equally useful both to those who consider vaccinations an important component of caring for the child, and to those who have not yet made a choice or are strongly negative.

In the end, it is always worth listening to the arguments of opponents - perhaps they will seem quite convincing to those who generally deny the benefits of vaccination.

What is a vaccination?

The goal of any vaccination campaign is to prevent a possible epidemic of infections that could disable or kill millions of adults and children.

To do this, a dose of a drug containing minimum quantity infectious strains and dangerous infections. This is a vaccination.

The resulting effect is comparable to a mild form of the disease: it is simulated natural process infection, to which the immune system responds and forms further immunity in the event of a full-fledged infection.
In other words, a vaccinated child either does not get sick at all when an epidemic is raging around, or tolerates an attack of infection very easily and without complications.

What would happen if it weren't for vaccinations?

Let's imagine for a moment that vaccinations have been canceled all over the world. Nothing else strains the immune system or causes complications: human organisms finally given complete freedom - now let them cope with illnesses themselves.
Do you know what will probably happen in the first twenty years, when children who are deprived of vaccinations grow up?

Here's what:

• We will again learn what epidemics of highly contagious diseases are - measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, rubella
• Tuberculosis will begin to destroy us again - and no high-calorie diet will help
• Polio will raise its head and make millions of children disabled
• Epidemics will turn into pandemics

Fact: Before the advent of the first vaccines, humanity came close to extinction several times. The plague pandemic in the 14th century claimed 60 million lives; the cholera pandemic, the last of which occurred in the 60s and 70s of the last century, killed a total of about five million people. “Spanish Flu” - the most severe form of influenza - completely broke all fatal records: in 1918-1919, from 50 to 100 million people on the Earth died from it.

Poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis, hepatitis - the most contagious and severe infections, for the fight against which more and more new vaccines have been created and continue to be created, also have their sad account.

And if the world now lives in relative safety, it is precisely thanks to total vaccination, and not to luck or the disappearance of dangerous infections. It is important to know: viruses and microbes have not gone away, they are simply strictly controlled.

There is only one thing that gives us hope: the number of supporters of vaccination is still significantly greater than the number of its opponents: the world has a system of collective security, which is ensured by vaccinated people.
In epidemiology, the following ratio is accepted: in order to prevent an epidemic from occurring, at least 95 percent of children and adults must be vaccinated. Five percent of “refuseniks” do not make a difference in this case - society is still reliably protected from outbreaks of infections.

The growing number of anti-vaxxers will inevitably lead to a disaster, the consequences of which will be very difficult to combat.

What do anti-vaxxers say?

The following arguments are usually voiced:

• The quality of vaccines is questionable - they are produced with gross violations technologies
• No one follows the rules of storage and transportation; children are injected with expired drugs
• It is not a fact that a child will definitely get sick living in a civilized society, so there is no need to strain the body in vain because of an absolutely hypothetical danger
• Even many doctors are against vaccinations and do not vaccinate their children.

Well, now let's present our counterarguments.

Vaccine quality

The quality of vaccines produced by domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies actually deserves high praise.

If this were not so, the world would simply be overwhelmed by a wave of childhood disabilities and deaths - and no one would be able to hide this fact. Imagine the headlines in the media: “Shock: after mass vaccination, all the children in city N of such and such country died!”, “Vaccinations killed everyone child population country A, made all the children of country B disabled!”

Introduced? Wild, isn't it? Following the logic of supporters of the argument about the low quality of vaccines, it is then necessary to completely abandon any medical supplies: if no one in pharmaceutical companies controls the quality of vaccination materials, then all their other products are also dangerous. However, we buy, treat and recover. So, is quality control okay?

Storage and transportation rules

The cold chain is really critical here: vaccines are a capricious material and prone to rapid deterioration due to temperature changes. Nobody intentionally breaks this rule. Medical professionals are people who have undergone special training and are well aware of the consequences of improper storage of these drugs.

In addition, they are personally responsible for everything that happens to the people they vaccinated after the introduction of a low-quality vaccine. The same applies to delays. An expired vaccine is not like sour milk in the supermarket. Believe me, no one wants to go to jail. And in general, do not consider your compatriots involved in medicine to be misanthropes.

What if it passes?

A little higher, we wrote about why five percent of “refuseniks” have the luxury of thinking that their children most likely will not get sick. In general, they are right: when 95 percent of people around are vaccinated, the likelihood of getting some kind of serious infection is really low.

Now imagine that the number of opponents of vaccinations has grown sharply and amounts to 50 percent. Or 95 percent: former supporters of vaccination suddenly became afraid of the consequences that so often frighten adherents of “vaccination-free” childhood. It’s not far from the epidemic here, so it’s unlikely to happen.

Here is another counterargument: both we and our children live among people. And people breathe, sneeze, blow their nose, and can even injure them - bite, for example. At this moment, they can easily be sick or carriers of infections.

Now calculate your chances of “slipping through” if you or your child has not developed specific immunity. By the way, epidemics and pandemics begin precisely where there are critically few vaccinated people or none at all. Therefore, for example, the countries of Africa - the poorest continent - often become the main newsmakers regarding outbreaks long forgotten in prosperous Europe or North America diseases.

Even doctors are against it!

Doctors are people too. And they tend to make mistakes, despite a large amount of special knowledge and experience. They also have a legal right to make honest mistakes - did you know that? They’ll talk to you, promise you, convince you - and nothing will happen to them for it: well, they made a mistake, it happens.

Dangerous, however, is not a delusion. The strange magic of a long-devalued medical diploma is dangerous: for some reason, any scandalous and often absurd ideas promoted by people in white coats are a resounding success. The more scandalous, the more reliable. Yes. The doctor said it was sacred. Another paradox.

God knows why some doctors so ardently advocate refusing vaccinations and do not even vaccinate their own children. Obviously, not without reason, they count on the fact that those same 95 percent of conscientious parents live around them who take on all the vaccination risks, ultimately creating a completely prosperous epidemiological picture that prevents doctor’s children from becoming seriously ill.

To be fair, it must be said that there are actually few of them. Most doctors and nurses even vaccinate their own children and regularly vaccinate themselves.

Why does a baby need so many vaccinations?

For the first three years of life healthy child really has to do large number routine vaccinations: the first of them - against hepatitis B - the baby receives 12 hours after birth, then comes the turn of BCG, which is done a few days later.

Many? Yes! But they are absolutely necessary, because it is at this age that children are most vulnerable to attacks from infections, and children’s immunity is still too fragile to cope with serious illnesses alone.

Vaccinations are especially important in the first year, while the baby’s organs and systems are intensively developing, so the question of whether children need to be vaccinated should not even be raised at all.

Absolutely all vaccinations must be done, and on time. Read below about why regularity is important.

The most important vaccinations of the first year

Hepatitis B vaccination

The very first vaccine a child receives. It protects babies from severe viral infection liver, which often later leads to cirrhosis. How can one become infected with hepatitis B? small child? For example, during some medical procedures: alas, not all nurses are conscientious and change gloves before each injection. An accidental cut with an infected object can also cause infection.

Should I do it? Mothers are usually embarrassed by horror stories about jaundice, which supposedly inevitably happens to vaccinated children, and they strongly associate the complication of cirrhosis with alcoholism: they say, why does a child need something completely useless and, in addition, dangerous vaccination? Jaundice in newborns actually has other causes, and cirrhosis occurs not only in alcoholics - this is a fact of life. Therefore, be sure to do it!

BCG vaccination

Usually there are no problems with it, because everyone knows: tuberculosis is not to be trifled with, and this disease cannot be called rare.

Vaccination against polio

Another stumbling block and subject of fierce debate. Should I do it? Opponents of this vaccine rely on the extreme rarity of the disease. How is everything really going? The inhabitants of the planet are actively migrating in search of better life, carrying with them their illnesses. The leaders in migration are precisely citizens of problematic countries where poverty is rampant and wars are fought, which means that no one is monitoring the epidemiological situation there. The result is the “export” of the same polio to Europe, where everyone has forgotten about this disease. Conclusion - definitely get vaccinated!

Measles, rubella, diphtheria, mumps

Serious illnesses that can lead to disability and even death of a sick child. Don't be careless - vaccinate your children. Combination vaccines are quite reliable and effective.

Flu shot

Another type of vaccination that most doctors insist on, but parents unanimously ignore these recommendations. The opponents' reasoning is not without logic: flu vaccines are aimed at combating only one strain, and there is no guarantee that it will come in the winter. That is, vaccination may turn out to be meaningless - so why strain children's immunity? The question remains open to this day: neither side manages to collect enough arguments in favor of its point of view.

About the vaccination calendar

Vaccination campaigns are not carried out chaotically: each vaccination is tied to specific dates. This is explained by clinical evidence of the greatest effectiveness of vaccine administration at a particular age.

Children's diseases are usually called measles, diphtheria, chickenpox and most diseases for which vaccinations are given. In fact, they are not children's at all - nothing changes with age.

It's just that all these diseases are easy to catch. Before mass vaccination, people became infected as soon as they encountered pathogens. This happened in early age, and then the sick either died or acquired active immunity, which protected them. So it seemed that only children were sick.

Now there is no need to risk your life for the sake of immunity - there is. But if you haven’t had them done or have had them done for too long, you are at risk.

Currently, no one will warn a person about the timing of immunization: you need to find out for yourself right time and age of revaccination.

Olga Vladimirovna Shirai, epidemiologist, head of the epidemiological department of St. Petersburg State Budgetary Institution "Elizabeth Hospital"

Many adults do not revaccinate, but still do not get sick thanks to their immunity. Some people have it after an illness, some after a vaccination (even if everyone has forgotten about it), others are protected by collective immunity - epidemics simply have nowhere to roam if the majority are vaccinated. Revaccination is needed to avoid getting sick and not to provoke epidemics.

How can I find out what vaccinations I have had?

In theory, all vaccinations are recorded on a card or vaccination certificate, and cards with data travel with the person from clinic to clinic.

In practice there is none of this. Even if you have been attached to the same clinic all your life, your registration has not changed, all this data can easily be lost. For everyone else, this is a “I remember - I don’t remember” quest. Most likely you don't remember.

If this is so, then there is a guideline for those born in Russia - the national vaccination calendar. If there is a vaccine in it, you may have received it. Then you most likely need a revaccination, because not all vaccinations last a lifetime. If vaccination is not on the national calendar, then you need to get it anyway.

What tests will show that there were vaccinations?

If a person has ever been vaccinated, he has antibodies to this disease. These are proteins that attack bacteria or viruses that have entered the body. They are designated as IgG. - immunoglobulins type G.

Conduct a blood test to check for antibodies to viral hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, polio (in relation to three types virus), measles, rubella, mumps, whooping cough. To do this, a RPGA reaction is carried out with the appropriate diagnosticum (diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps) or ELISA (whooping cough, hepatitis, rubella).

Olga Shirai

For immunity to work, a certain titer is needed - the amount of these same immunoglobulins. If the titer is low, you need to get vaccinated. The indicators for all vaccinations are different; this is discussed with the doctor separately.

But even if you get vaccinated against a disease to which you already have immunity, nothing special will happen - the agents introduced with the vaccine will be destroyed.

What vaccines can you get vaccinated with?

When it comes to vaccines, the rule of thumb is “the newer the better,” because researchers are constantly working on improvements. New vaccines are well tolerated and often protect against several diseases at once.

Even if you were vaccinated with old vaccines as a child, you can safely revaccinate with new ones - there will be no conflict.

We have listed the vaccines that are approved for use in Russia Vaccines of the national vaccination calendar.. To learn more about them, you need to read the instructions and study the contraindications. Some vaccines are not available in clinics, while others are simply difficult to find.

How to get vaccinated against hepatitis B?

Women who have not had chickenpox and are planning a pregnancy should also be vaccinated against this disease, since infection during pregnancy (especially during early stages) can lead to the development of defects in the fetus and even miscarriage.

Olga Shirai

The chickenpox vaccination can also be done to prevent the disease if there has been contact with a sick person. WHO considers this measure effective if vaccination is carried out no later than 72 hours after contact healthy person with the patient.

Vaccine: Varilrix.

How to get vaccinated against polio?

Polio viruses have terrible complications: one out of 200 people who recover from the disease suffers complications in the form of paralysis. You need to get vaccinated if you have no immunity and you are going to a country where the disease is common.

The vaccination is done in three stages. Better to use inactivated vaccine- the one that comes in injections, it is much safer than drops in the mouth.

Vaccines: Pentaxim, Imovax Polio, Poliorix, Tetraxim, Infanrix Hexa.

How to get vaccinated against hemophilus influenzae infection?

Haemophilus influenzae infection causes severe forms meningitis, pneumonia, sometimes leads to sepsis. The infection does not respond well to antibiotics.

Among children, only those who are at risk due to health conditions are vaccinated. This also applies to adults: the elderly, people in contact with sick people, and people with chronic diseases are vaccinated.

Vaccines: Act-HIB, Hiberix Pentaxim, Infanrix Hexa.

How to get vaccinated against papillomavirus?

Some types of papillomavirus (HPV) pose a risk to women's health causing cervical cancer, genital warts and some other diseases.

Vaccination is recommended for girls and women aged 9 to 26 years, preferably before the onset of sexual activity (because with its onset the risk of becoming infected from a partner increases sharply). Vaccination can be done in more late age up to 45 years old.

Olga Shirai

Men can also get this vaccine so as not to tease the virus, cancer-causing(not only the cervix, but also other organs), and not suffer from condylomas. The vaccination is done in three stages according to the instructions.

Vaccines: Gardasil, Cervarix.

How to get vaccinated against pneumococcus?

Adults are vaccinated upon request. Pneumococcal infection, as a rule, joins other diseases and is a complication. It causes meningitis otitis media, sinusitis, .

• adults over 65 years old;
• people who frequently come into contact with possible carriers of infection;
• employees of preschools, schools, boarding homes;
• to those who have chronic diseases respiratory organs, liver, diabetes;
• people suffering from immunodeficiencies;
• patients who have an increased risk of meningitis (after traumatic brain injury, neurosurgical interventions on the spine).

Vaccines: Pneumo-23, Prevenar 13.

How to get vaccinated against meningococcus?

Meningococcus causes meningitis, but in a special way. This is always a rapid infection, potentially fatal. Every case of illness is an emergency.

In Russia, vaccination is carried out if there is an outbreak of the disease, as well as among those who are subject to conscription. military service, and those who travel to Africa and Asia.

Modern vaccines protect against several subtypes of the disease at once. One vaccination in adulthood is sufficient.

Vaccines: “Menactra”, “Mencevax ACWY”.

What other vaccinations should I get?

In addition to those listed, there are also vaccinations for epidemic indications. They are done if an epidemic has started somewhere or if a person at work often encounters rare diseases. This is a matter for specialists, but there are several vaccinations that are worth getting without waiting for epidemics.

• Tick-borne encephalitis. We have already written about who, how and when to get vaccinated against ticks (start dealing with the issue in February in order to have time to complete the full course and develop immunity before ticks wake up).
• Flu. We also already talk in detail about the flu shot. Read everything you want to know. Vaccination - best protection from the flu. It is worth getting vaccinated before mid-October to meet the epidemic head-on.
• Vaccinations for travelers. If you are going to a country where there are frequent outbreaks of infections, you should get vaccinated before traveling. Usually this is hepatitis A (you can get vaccinated against it just for prevention), yellow fever. It all depends on the country you decide to go to.

What to do right now?

To ensure you don't get sick:

1. Go to your local clinic and ask your therapist what vaccines are on your card.
2. Get tested for antibodies to those diseases that require it.
3. Find out if the clinic has vaccines and their names.
4. Find a private medical center, who has a license to conduct vaccinations.
5. Find out which pharmacies sell vaccines.
6. Set up a vaccination schedule with your doctor. Several vaccines can be administered at the same time; it is not necessary to take breaks between different drugs. It all depends on the instructions for each specific vaccine.
7. Get your vaccinations on this schedule.
8. Don't get sick.

Very often mothers of small children wonder: is it necessary to get vaccinated at such an early age? Adults also ask a similar question. It arose due to the fact that vaccination is not considered mandatory by law. There are two opinions on this matter. Some believe that it is necessary to vaccinate both children and adults according to the vaccination calendar, while others aggressively defend their reluctance to vaccinate. Who's right?

Are vaccinations necessary?

Vaccinations are required. They allow not only to protect young and adult bodies from infection, but also to prevent outbreaks of epidemics in children's groups. Vaccination allows you to acquire certain immunity to certain infectious diseases. When infected, a vaccinated person tolerates the disease much easier with a favorable outcome. If vaccinations are not given, the disease can kill up to 2/3 of the population. If collective immunity is created through vaccination, the incidence will not reach such large proportions and will gradually subside.

Most of the diseases for which vaccination is carried out are quite dangerous for the body not only of a child, but also of an adult. The consequences of past infections cannot always be eliminated. A person may become disabled after illness. One should not think that a vaccine is a panacea for infectious diseases. Vaccination allows the disease to be transferred to mild form, eliminating the possibility of death.

It is impossible to say unequivocally whether a person should be vaccinated in a particular case. The decision whether or not to vaccinate is made taking into account several factors. Children's and adult bodies are individual. Therefore, sometimes it is necessary to make adjustments to the vaccination plan in a particular case. The timing of vaccination is changed if a person falls ill during the vaccination period. If he is vaccinated later, it will not affect the health of the baby and the adult.

Parents must decide whether their child needs vaccination. It all depends on the health status of the baby. It is more difficult to resolve the issue of flu vaccinations for children and adults. It is not mandatory and is not included in the vaccination schedule. There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a vaccine. Initially, you should study the forecast regarding the variety of viruses that will prevail this season. Incorrect selection of the drug reduces the effectiveness of vaccination by three times. Therefore, such vaccination will be ineffective.

A person with a weakened immune system may become ill after receiving a flu vaccine respiratory infections, and the risk of contracting the flu will be significantly lower. Influenza vaccination is not given to children under six months of age. It is recommended for older people, because at this age it is difficult for a person to fight viruses. At the time of making the decision to prescribe vaccination, there should be no exacerbation of chronic diseases. For babies up to one year old, split vaccines and subunit preparations are used. They are accepted by the body quite well, do not contain impurities and are not dangerous. Therefore, parents must decide on its necessity independently.

Why shouldn't you refuse vaccination?

The response to the administered vaccine depends on your health status, so before vaccination it is necessary to measure your temperature and consult a doctor. If a person is sick, the doctor draws up a medical report until he recovers. In this case, it is necessary to create a favorable environment for recovery, eliminating contact with sick people. The doctor controls the timing of vaccination and carries it out taking into account previous diseases. If you plan to travel to other countries, the vaccination schedule is adjusted. In this case, you will probably need to be vaccinated according to the vaccination list of the country you are planning to travel to. If the baby travels with his parents, he is also entitled to the appropriate vaccination.

The vaccines that come to us are fully certified and have approval from the Ministry of Health. All of them have been tested and have the highest preventive effectiveness. For their production, either living or weakened microorganisms are used. Vaccines vary slightly between companies. Redness at the injection site, fever and weakness are standard reactions to vaccination in adults and children. The degree of reaction to the drug is individual for everyone. With proper preparation of the vaccination schedule, the risk of developing side effects minimal.

If a person gets sick often, it is necessary not only to postpone vaccination until better times, but to visit an immunologist. It is necessary to take an immunogram test, which will show the condition of the body. Based on this analysis, the immunologist will develop a scheme for restoring weakened immunity. Next, taking into account the state of health, it is worth getting vaccinated.

When choosing a flu vaccine, determine which virus structure is most likely to occur this season. Only this approach will completely protect a person from infection with dangerous mutations of the virus. The composition of infections changes every year, so choosing an effective vaccine for a child is quite difficult. It is done no later than three weeks before the planned outbreak of influenza. It should be remembered that in weakened people, the vaccine provokes an exacerbation of existing chronic diseases.

What vaccinations are required?

Each country has its own list of vaccines that are mandatory. This is due to the specifics of each region and living conditions. The opinion that a baby under one year old should not be vaccinated is considered incorrect. The argument is that the immune system has not yet strengthened. By the time the baby enters the team, it is necessary to receive a full range of vaccinations. They are in no hurry to take unvaccinated children into kindergarten and school.

If you do not follow the vaccine calendar, then by the time the child enters the team, the entire range of vaccinations must be completed in advance. short time. The load on immune system. During the period of adaptation in kindergarten and school, the child begins to get sick more often, since the weakened body is not able to overcome viral infections. It should be remembered that some vaccinations are administered three times to correct formation immunity to disease.

During the first few hours of life, the baby is vaccinated with hepatitis B, which is repeated at 6 months and 1 year. The child endures this vaccination the hardest. Therefore, according to medical indications It can be abandoned until the baby is 5 years old in cases where it was not done in the maternity hospital. During the same period, the baby is given BCG. A child is vaccinated against measles every year.

Next, you need to take DPT, which protects the baby from whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria. As a rule, it is carried out in conjunction with polio vaccination. It is repeated every other year. If you have not been vaccinated against polio, during the revaccination period kindergarten The baby should be excluded from the children's group for 40 days to avoid the possibility of vaccine-associated infection with this disease. At one and a half years old, it is necessary to vaccinate the baby against mumps (mumps).

Adults are not vaccinated as often due to the fact that immunity to infections has already been formed in childhood. At age 24, you are vaccinated against measles and tetanus. Rubella vaccination is recommended for those who were not vaccinated in a timely manner in childhood, as well as for expectant mothers before a planned pregnancy. After 10 years, it is advisable to repeat it in order to develop lifelong resistance to infection.

Vaccination against chickenpox Recommended for people who did not have chickenpox in childhood and have children. A child can bring an infection from a children's group. It is done twice with an interval of 2 months. Adults are required to be vaccinated against hepatitis B every 10 years. Vaccination against pneumococcus is recommended for elderly people. Resistance to infection is developed for 5 years. Optional vaccinations include vaccination against the human papillomavirus. It is recommended for girls 13-14 years old and women up to 40 years old. This category includes vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, meningococcal infection And yellow fever. These vaccinations are mandatory before traveling to exotic countries.

When should you not get vaccinated?

Vaccination is not given to a sick person. It should be postponed until recovery. It is recommended to vaccinate it approximately 2 weeks after recovery, when the body’s strength is restored after the disease. Vaccinations are not given if:

• there was an allergic reaction to the vaccine;
• weakened immunity;
• encephalopathy developed while performing DPT vaccinations, in this case it is worthwhile to vaccinate without the pertussis component.

If there is a risk of an epidemic, vaccination is recommended. Harm from infectious disease damage to the body is greater than from a reaction to a vaccine. Therefore, it is recommended that vaccination be carried out according to the vaccination plan approved by the Ministry of Health.

Lumps after injections or post-injection infiltration Compliance with established intervals between vaccinations Injection is a way to get rid of wrinkles, bags and bruises under the eyes.

How do you feel about vaccinations? Has your child had any vaccinations?

I have a daughter born in 1992. Up to 7 months normal development, crawled. Everything is fine. Before vaccination. Six months later, I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy with prenatal development. WHAT THE FUCK. Now he doesn't even crawl. Screw this non-traditional medicine out of the woods. I hope I'm not late with my prejudices.

My position on vaccinations is this:

"Most vaccinations in most cases can be unreasonably dangerous and undesirable for the child, and there are serious reasons to refuse them."

That's it, no more but no less. I have not vaccinated my child and will not do so.

A person who refuses vaccinations is necessarily immediately labeled as a rabid sectarian, a madman who risks the lives of children; paranoid, believing in the conspiracy theory of evil doctors... You know, I'm incredibly tired about this. I'm tired of communicating with stupid and illiterate people, just don't be offended. I am a biologist by training, and we had a course in immunology; Plus, later I read a lot of books on immunology and special materials, and continue to read them to this day. Whatever one may say, I have at least some understanding of the issue, certainly at the level of basic concepts and special terminology. And I must tell you that immunology is one of the most interesting, and at the same time, most complex branches of biology. People with whom you sometimes have to enter into a discussion on vaccinations – in 99% of cases they “understand” the issue at the level of several postulates:

1. Vaccinations are the only way to save children from terrible diseases; a vaccinated child is not afraid of diseases; unvaccinated child will die from disease;
2. An unvaccinated child is dangerous for vaccinated children; he should not be allowed into the group with vaccinated children; (trying to understand how this point fits with the previous one? Where is the logic here? Don’t try, it’s useless).
3. All vaccinations are completely safe for children and do not pose the slightest threat to them;
4. All doctors and pharmacists are completely competent, impeccably truthful, absolutely well-intentioned towards children;
5. (as a conclusion from the previous ones): Anyone who refuses vaccinations is a) paranoid, according to paragraphs 3 and 4; b) an enemy to one’s own children, according to clause 1; c) the enemy and all the surrounding children too, according to paragraph 2 (this point is especially interesting, since it takes the question beyond the scope of “his personal business”).

These postulates, like any dogmatic statements, are not subject to any doubt, do not need verification, and are not shaken by any facts and reasoning. Talking to such people about vaccinations is a completely pointless exercise. Therefore, if you have knowledge about vaccinations - within the framework of the above postulates - I ask you to close this material and do not read it further. It is intended for people who have not yet completely lost the ability to reason, logically, and unbiased thinking, and who are interested in finding out how things are in reality, in fact, and not defending their opinions, whether they are correct or not.

When the birth of a child loomed, I began to prepare very carefully for this on many issues, including the issue of vaccinations. Having sifted through and subjected to detailed analysis a lot of materials, both anti-vaccination, pro-vaccination, and neutral academic, I came to certain conclusions. Here they are:

1. The question of the need and usefulness of vaccinations is very, very complex, requiring special consideration and analysis for each vaccination separately; for most vaccinations there are serious arguments against their being needed at all; DEFINITELY this question does NOT look like “all vaccinations that are given are necessary and useful”;
2. The question of the harmlessness and absence of threats from vaccinations is very, very complex, requiring special consideration and analysis for each vaccine separately; for most vaccinations there are serious arguments that speak of a real, non-illusory danger to the health of the vaccinated child; CLEARLY this question does NOT look like “all vaccinations that are given are completely safe for the child.”
3. Official medicine insists on the unconditional necessity and complete safety of all vaccinations; at the same time, contradicting the information leading to the conclusions in paragraphs 1 and 2, it demonstrates the absence of any serious argumentation in favor of its statements; on the contrary, it clearly demonstrates the widespread use of psychological manipulation, pressure, intimidation, deliberate outright lies, and suppression of real facts.
4. Similar behavior official medicine is not at all of the nature of a “conspiracy theory”, but is completely explainable from the standpoint of, firstly, total corruption medical workers and officials who created conditions of strong material interest in the results of vaccination and complete irresponsibility for any consequences of vaccination; secondly, the general degradation of the public institution of medicine, both from the scientific-practical and moral aspects, and the actual attitude of people and physicians to medical issues as religious issues - i.e. not requiring confirmation or proof. In general, issues of the current situation in medicine require separate consideration; Things are bad there globally, and not just in pediatrics.
5. In order to reach the above conclusions, an impartial analysis is completely sufficient open information, including pro-vaccination and official; At the same time, it is not necessary to be a specialist in immunology; general education, general common sense and mastery of logic are sufficient. A more detailed analysis of the information, delving into highly specialized biological and immunological issues, usually shows that the argument in favor of abstaining from vaccinations is even more thorough and strong. In particular, the argument for the thesis that vaccination is a gross intervention in the immune system, although it may provide resistance to specific disease, but dealing a strong blow to the immune system as a whole.

(At this point, another small digression away from medicine to politics and psychology. People tend to believe that the authorities and, in general, any higher authorities initially treat them favorably, are, so to speak, good, care about the entire people as a whole. And , despite minor reasons to be dissatisfied with the authorities, it is difficult for people to even theoretically perceive the concept that the authorities can be hostile to the people. Purely psychologically, it is easier to reject this concept, since it is sometimes very unpleasant to obey the authorities in one way or another; family, albeit a very harsh one - you feel oppressed, but protected; it’s another thing to obey an unambiguous enemy: you feel like a slave who is in danger of death. Therefore, people are often inclined to reject without reasoning any statements that the authorities are doing certain things. deliberately hostile to the people and to you personally, although at the present time. simple analysis actually shows that nothing else can explain what is happening.

In our countries, the authorities are essentially an occupation administration that acts not for the benefit of the people, but for the benefit of foreign occupiers. Their interests include, among other things, the systematic reduction of the population “peacefully”. The simplest powerful directions of influence visible to the naked eye in this vein are the stimulation of alcoholism, smoking, drug addiction, and informational influence aimed at reducing the birth rate. In addition to these large ones, there are dozens of smaller, bearing fruit, actions of the authorities against the people (destruction of education, public morality, family values, normal healthcare, etc.), but this is not the topic of this article. So, based on this, I consider it extremely important to have the correct psychological attitude towards any actions, any initiatives of the authorities. We do not and cannot know all their secret thoughts and desires. However, if we believe that the authorities are, in principle, benevolent towards the people, then we should trust all their initiatives. And if we believe that the authorities are, in principle, hostile to the people, then we should initially perceive all their initiatives with skepticism, treat them as hostile until the contrary is proven. As I already said, psychologically it is not easy. However, you also need some kind of responsibility towards your children. To consider that your psychological comfort is more important than their life and health is somehow not quite adult-like.

So, knowing and seeing how the authorities carelessly treat the health of the people and maliciously destroy it, I just can’t believe that the pressure they constantly put on vaccinations - expanding the list of vaccinations, increasing the number of people vaccinated, arises from nowhere vaccinations against bird flu, swine cough, atypical diarrhea and other unknown Japanese crap - that all this pressure from the authorities is carried out in a fit of concern for the welfare of the people. And opposite assumptions come easily)

(finishing about vaccinations, I want to say that I deliberately did not touch upon the discussion specific issues arguments against vaccinations. Because this has already been done long ago before me, repeatedly, efficiently and in full; why make an abstract if you can read the primary sources.)

Victor Sergienko

After the birth of a child, quite a few controversial issues arise in the family. An important issue is occupied by the question of vaccinating a baby in the first year of his life, whether children under one year old need vaccinations. Some parents are confident in the benefits of vaccinations and give them according to vaccination calendar. Others flatly refuse to vaccinate their child, believing that it is too dangerous for a fragile body to give such a load and there is no need for vaccinations. Both are guided primarily by the desire to protect their child from disease, but which of them is right?

Are vaccinations necessary for children under one year of age?

Doctors' opinions on this issue are more specific. Vaccinations are a must. After all, there are a number of dangerous diseases from which only vaccination can save. These are diseases such as:

• polio,
• diphtheria,
• whooping cough,
• tetanus,
• paratitis,
• hepatitis,
• tuberculosis and many others.

The main arguments of opponents of vaccinations are cases of illness and sometimes even death due to the notorious vaccine. But it is worth understanding that this is more likely a failure to comply with the pre-vaccination period than the effect of the administered vaccine in the child’s body. One way or another, everyone is interested in whether or not to vaccinate children under one year of age.

Whether or not to vaccinate children under one year of age, doctors' opinion

Almost all doctors agree that a child needs and should be vaccinated before and after one year, and throughout his life, according to the vaccination calendar. Of course, the body’s reaction is different for all children and sometimes unpredictable. It is very important to understand that under no circumstances should you vaccinate a child who is sick or has recently been sick. Before vaccinations, it is necessary to take tests to monitor the baby’s health. And generally lead correct image life, toughen up, follow a daily and nutritional regimen.

The timing of vaccination should not be ignored, otherwise the preventive effectiveness may be lower than expected. If you are going on vacation, it is better to consult with a pediatrician about when it is best to vaccinate your child.

Proponents of refusing vaccines believe that they are of poor quality and therefore cause more harm to children. This is a misconception, since all vaccines have been tested and recommended by the Ministry of Health. All vaccines have different manufacturers and development patterns, but they are not less or more effective. All analogues are interchangeable. Pediatricians will be able to give parents detailed advice at their appointment before vaccination.

Do children under one year old need vaccinations?

There are vaccines that you should not refuse. The first vaccination in a baby’s life is BCG (tuberculosis vaccine), then polio, whooping cough, diphtheria, and tetanus are given. After a year, mandatory revaccination. They are vaccinated against measles per year, and against mumps (mumps) at 1.5 years.

All information on the timing and number of vaccines is in the child’s vaccination certificate.