Lucas Shot Reaction

Lucas had his 18 month visit yesterday. I have him on the 1983 vaccination schedule which is a fraction of the ones on the 2010 list. He had his 4th (of 5 total til age ~6 yrs) DtaP shot, and polio. His doctor doesn't agree with my limiting his vaccinations, and it's a point of contention between us. All I can say, is that neither of us can prove to the other that we are right, but since Lucas is my child, this is the best decision for me. I don't think my doctor (or most doctors) have bad intentions, or even most pharmaceutical companies. But there is no questioning the odd ingredients in vaccines, and that there have been vaccine-injured/damaged children. And there is also no telling how any one child, with their pre-dispositions and genetic make-up, will react to any amount of the vaccines. After researching the affects of the diseases we are vaccinating against, I have personally deduced that I would rather deal with treating a well-known (and treatable) condition, than risk an adverse/permanent reaction to the chemicals/ingredients in the vaccines, which in my opinion have not been studied enough.
Yes, I know this is a broken record to most that regularly read my blog, but that little disclaimer is for newcomers.
Well, I am grateful our doctor still agrees to treat us, as some doctors won't or they require non-vaccinating parents to sign waivers. But I can tell it's an issue in our patient-doctor relationship in which he has me labeled as a paranoid kook etc.
This morning I noticed Lucas had a pretty bad swollen red rash where he had his Dtap shot:
And I called, and they asked me to bring him in. Of course it was a useless visit, and they said the "knot" is expected with dtap, but to "keep an eye" on the redness. it has gotten bigger and bulging tonight. He doesn't have any other symptoms as of yet, and no fever so I am not too concerned. But it looks painful and is hot. I hope he doesn't get a fever. I have read too many stories of parents with kids who have adverse reactions to shots (specifically dtap /MMR) and their kids have high fevers, and 'jerking' movements which later are recognized as seizures.
These were from tonight--seems a little worse:


I think Lucas will be fine, but it's an issue I am still unsure about. I tried to explain to the doctor that I know I am going to ultimately be the one responsible, whether he gets sick with an illness that could've been prevented with vaccination, OR if he gets sick as a result of a reaction to the vaccines. It's a scary thing to think about when it's your child.