We’ve declined the vaccine to date. Kids are below the minimum age until they lowered it to 12 this week.
I was asked by a family member, have you gotten the shot, when are the kids getting theirs? I said we’re concerned about side effects, will wait to see what happens. I was screamed at and called an anti-vaxxer and a bad parent. Note - my kids have the standard childhood vaccine schedule, though we delayed on HPV and have spread stuff out more.
Yet I was almost familiar with this, because our pediatrician screamed at me for the same reason. I asked her which vaccine was SAFEST, and she said just get the shot, get the shot, get the shot. I said I was asking which one ... and she said just get any one. I said that was not an answer, I’m concerned. She yelled at me, OMG, you’re an anti-vaxxer, how can you?
I held up the shot record they’d just given me as part of the camp physicals she was supposed to do and said, “You gave half of the vaccinations on this list. You know they have the standard shots. Do not smear me as an anti-vaxxer.” If we hadn’t been using her for more than a decade, I would have dropped her then and there.
Sounds like you are dealing with some truly twisted people, especially that “doctor.”
I would keep my distance from such Wackos, but that’s just me.