The whole vaccine industry has shown itself to be a shameless money grab by selling drugs with no demonstrated effectiveness, and broad legal immunities to any injuries they cause. It makes sense to stay away from it all for now until the FDA/CDC and pharmaceutical companies rebuild that trust. My trust in the FDA is so low that I think it's reasonable to avoid all drugs that have been approved within the last 30 or 40 years.
How do you find a pediatrician that will accept a child that does not get vaccines?
There are many who do "direct care", which is an alternative to the insurance-driven industry. Our doctor doesn't push the issue.
It takes some research. Some pediatricians will put it right on their page if they won't accept children that don't take the vaccines. There are lots of hippy forums online that have compiled lists, like mothering.com is a resource I used to find decent pediatricians way before the covid madness.
I'd recommend that someone just calls around, says they have religious reasons for avoiding vaccines, and see who is ok with it. Legally they put themselves in a questionable position if they refuse to treat patients that don't take certain drugs for religious reasons.
Honestly, pediatricians don't do a whole lot other than give shots to kids. They take measurements, take their weight, and give pretty basic nutrition advice. Maybe they catch that 1 in a 1000 kids that have a rare heart defect when they listen to their heart. But otherwise, most of what you need a doctor for, like occasionally getting antibiotics, csn be done through telehealth. And if it was an immediate problem, you just take them to urgent care or the emergency room anyhow.
Chiropractor or functional medicine doctor
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