I am not a huge fan of vaccination, and have waffled on it for many years. However, when I saw the news about the HPV vaccine, my grizzly mama instincts shot up…particularly when I saw how vehemently the TV docs were pushing it. And then I was confronted with the issue in person when my 14 year old daughter went in for her sports physical. Did I want her to receive the vaccine?
I was unsure. I hadn’t done a lot of research yet, but something just didn’t feel right about it. I do however, suffer from goodpatientitis. I always want to be a good patient. I want my children’s doctor to like me. So, I usually cave when he pushes something (to be fair, he doesn’t push a lot, and he’s a very good pediatrician – supports co-sleeping, breastfeeding, etc…). But he’s very pro-vaccine and the Gardasil was no exception. But I stuck to my guns and told him I’d like to research it more before I subjected my daughter to it. I may not be a “good patient” anymore, but I feel like I am protecting my daughter once more from the forces in the corporate world that will have her believe that it’s better to take a pill or a shot than protect herself through behavior or other natural methods.
Please read this: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/sep/07092004.html
And check out Mothering Magazine’s vaccination articles to learn more.
Needless to say, so far, I’m glad I’ve avoided consenting on that vaccine. One just has to remember the “morning sickness pill” – also FDA approved!
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