Do you think children receive too many vaccinations now? Why do they have to repeat the vaccines, too? I feel overwhelmed looking at my sons vaccine schedule.

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Also, some of those vaccinations are combo vaccinations like the DTap. Why should a baby have to receive so many at once? Why not wait until they’re a little older when their immune systems can better handle it? Just a though. I’m not against vaccinations, just have a lot of questions.

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I would suggest avoiding internet research. It confuses and clouds judgment. You should speak to your child’s provider about your concerns and they should be happy to educate you.

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I agree with the other commenter.  Your healthcare provider is happy to answer questions like these. But just to satisfy your immediate curiosity, those repeats are called boosters. The initial vaccination helps their body to start building antibodies to fight whatever disease. Antibodies are proteins that help our immune system recognize diseases and build a blueprint to fight them off easier, or allow our body to not become infected. We need boosters to make sure that our system can adequately form defenses. Some vaccines do not require them because of the way we fight off disease. And the vaccine schedule is due to the optimal time for our bodies to begin developing immunity. Waiting until one is older is not a guarantee for better immunity or a stronger immune system. What makes a stronger immune system IS the vaccine. Furthermore, combination vaccines are given simply because we can combine them and they are vaccines  that have a shorter half life, meaning they are not life long. Hope that helps!

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Infants get a lot of doses because their immature immune systems need constant boosting. Children dont have fully functioning immune memory until near 2.  
It seems like it makes sense for them to get them older, though I'm sure your doc will say that puts them at risk not getting them before then. The catchup schedule for older children has less doses for this reason.

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Please please just do it, vaccinate your kids. 
Any worries you have talk to a doctor or nurse, they’re best placed to answer. 
Because googling it, is never a good thing. There is so much stuff on the internet to put people off vaccinations, I get it. But I’m sure the alternative is worse.

Do you think children receive too many vaccinations now? Why do they have to repeat the vaccines, too? I feel overwhelmed looking at my sons vaccine schedule.

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