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Should children with Absence seizures be vaccinated
Wed, 01/08/2020 - 02:27Topic: Parents & Caregivers
Son is 10 yrs old. Doctors insist there are no issues with him receiving vaccines. His mother is adamantly in disagreement to the point of wanting to homeschool to avoid the vaccines. His condition is not severe in that he is not on medication , does extremely well both in his sports and school, and the frequency of occurrences has been noticeably less as he is now approaching 11. However mom is not only adamantly opposed to the shots ,but has gone so far as to discredit doctors diagnosis as a genetic condition instead feeling prior vaccines must be the cause. She also is openly informing the child of her opinions and creating concern directly on the childs part. As the father i just want whats best for our son. I have faith in trained professional medical advice yet also can understand her suspicions and their basis with all the "anti vax " info and sentiment im seeing and hearing out there. If anyone in here could share their decisions as far as continuing to vaccinate or not I would appreciate the insight ! Touchy topic indeed
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2020-01-08 - 10:31
Hi, Thank you for posting. We understand your concerns and know that you all want to do what is best for your child. It’s important that you all are continuing to discuss your concerns with your son’s doctors, who can help guide you all into making a decision that is best for him and his individual treatment plan. It can be challenging to find a healthcare team that you’re comfortable with, but if you feel you can’t talk openly with his team, or you aren’t working towards the same goals, it may be time to get a second opinion: https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/diagnosis/you-and-your-healthcare-team/second-opinionsAdditionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, or contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline