Hi, thanks for your response. I too am surprised by the number of people who share my views. I truly thought that I would be in a very small minority.
In answer to your questions, yes I take my child's safety very seriously. It has not been an off the cuff decision. I've looked at both sides, but for now I'm happy with the decision to not vaccinate.
The difference with a vaccine when compared to a seat belt, in my opinion, is that it is not a one size fits all type of scenario we are dealing with. A vaccine for you would be exactly the same for me. They don't take into consideration family history of allergies, illness etc. My sister had a bad reaction and required a long stay in hospital due to it. She now has been diagnosed with MS which is an autoimmune disease. I can't say that it was caused by her allergic reaction to the vaccines but we can't rule it out either.
With that history in my family, and the fact that I myself have not been immunised, I couldn't say for sure if I'm allergic or if my daughter is.
So to me it's quite different to cleaning dirty toys or putting on a seatbelt. Those things can be undone, unlike damage that can potentially be caused by vaccines. I'm not willing to take that risk with my daughter.