Are you talking about meeee?

The book Kimchee mentioned is the one I'm reading. It's very levelheaded and written by a doc.
Originally Posted by JeanLynn81
Which ones would actually be considered unecessary? Why?
That depends on how you feel about the disease. I think flu, chickenpox and polio (in the US) are 100% unnecessary. The only cases of polio in the US since the 70's were from the old oral Polio vaccine. It's essentially gone.
Did you choose to not give your child some of them and why?
No more for Lorelei. There are no adequate CONTROLLED studies out on vaxs and until there are, we won't be vaxing. A controlled study would be one that involves a group of vax'd kids versus a grop of unvax'd kids. NOT a retroactive look at medical records, which is an incomplete look at a child's reaction to a vaccine.
I thought most daycares wouldn't take a child that isn't up-to-date on recommended immunizations, as well as some schools-Is this true?
Private daycares, I'm not sure. Schools, 48 of 50 states allow for religious exemption. You do NOT have to belong to a particular organization and the church you attend does not have to explicitly oppose vaccinations. You sign a statement that you are religiously opposed and you are NOT legaly required to discuss your beliefs further.
What are the dangers?(other than the usual sleepiness and slightly raised temperature.)
Autoimmune disease, including diabetes, eczema, allergies, asthma as well as convulsions, seizures, brain swelling, autism and death.
The single best website I've found on the issue is 909shot.com. They are NOT "anti vax" and ALL their sources are cited and (YES) based on medical studies. I don't pay attention to scare mongering sites that don't have evidence to back them up, thank you. Just because I'm not a doctor doesn't mean I can't read or that I'm stupid. 909shot is the oldest Vaccine Safety group in the US. They advocate for education and full disclosure about vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) and vaccines.
And while I'm on the "doctors don't know everything" train of thought, did you know that, according to the CDC, doctors are required by Federal law to give their patients a Vaccine Information Statement (VIS), created by the CDC, anytime they vaccinate your child?
LINK It includes the risks and benefits of the vax they receive. I've had vaxs at 2 different doctor's offices and NEITHER one gave me my VIS. I have heard this from most people. I think that is shameful neglect on the part of a profession that thinks they know better than their "uneducated" patients. I think that many doctors think they should just do whatever they think is best for their patients without full disclosure, and that's wrong.
Anyway, more links:
A chart on SIDS from the CDC
Scroll to the bottom to see the chart that indicates that SIDS peaks at 2 months. When the first big round of shots is in the US. I do not believe this is a coincidence. I'll see if I can find more links later.
A chart with the US mortality rates of VPDs
You can see that the MORTALITY rates of those VPDs had already come to a screaching halt BEFORE the vaxs were invented. Vaccine makers like to act like they are saving the darn world, that we'd all be dropping dead of measles if it weren't for them. Patently untrue. Better hygeine, sanitation and nutrition had already lowered the rates of disease and modern medicine had reduced the death rates even more.
A link to package insert PDFs from the vax makers own websites. (most of them)
You can read for yourself what is in a vaccine. For instance, the DTaP (diptheria, tetnus and pertussis) includes aluminum and formaldahyde.
You can also look under "Indications and Usage" to see what ages receive that vaccine. W/ DTaP it's approved for 6 weeks to 6 years. So your 10 lb 2 month old gets the same amount of toxic chemicals that your 45 lb 6 year old would get. I find this troublesome.
Also, and I don't know the rules here about linking to other forums, but if you go to Mothering.com and find their forums there is a forum for vaccines and there are women on there that have studied vaccines (and autism, etc) more than your pedi, I guarantee it. Don't believe EVERYTHING you read, but they're an excellent resource because they can direct you in the right direction.