I have 3 kids.
My oldest was fully vaccinated. Got whooping cough.
My middle, partially vaccinated only missing 1 full set of vaccinations; had major reactions to DTaP vaccines....got whooping cough with my oldest.
My youngest, no vaccines....no major illnesses over the flu. Been exposed to whooping cough, didn't catch it.
When viruses come into our house, over the years I have found something very interesting. My oldest gets sick the most often and worst. My middle gets sick less and less severe. And my little, if she even gets it, gets over it in half the time compared to my other girls. My close friend has also noticed the same thing with her 3 girls similar in ages and she has a friend who has 4 boys who also notices the same thing.
To me, the side effects weren't worth it. They will never be exposed to every disease on the vaccine schedule at the same time, unlike being exposed to, what, 8-10 viruses/bacteria plus other chemicals at one time? No thanks. I am not complacent. I worry a lot when one gets sick. But I believe in the power of the human body to heal, when fed right and cleaned right.
I almost lost my middle girl mentally and had I kept vaccinating her, I would have. I couldn't take the risk she'd have worse reactions and may not survive.
"It's the food" It's always been the food.