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Alternative Medicine |
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| Children in Washington State who received care from complementary health practitioners were substantially less likely to get recommended immunizations and were more likely to be diagnosed with a vaccine-preventable disease, according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.
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| Alternative Medicine Resources |
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| Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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| VISs are information sheets produced by CDC that explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine to vaccine recipients |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) |
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| NIH's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health |
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| Vaccinations/Immunizations for Children |
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| National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the NIH, is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on
the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine |
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Chiropractors on Vaccines |
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| Vincent Iannelli, MD,
states "…Most chiropractors list the same 9 to 11
anti-vaccine myths on their websites…" |
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Homeopathic Vaccines |
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| Dr. Iannelli writes "…Homeopathic vaccines will not prevent any vaccine-preventable disease…" |
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Natural Immunity |
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| Vincent Iannelli, MD,
states "…you have to earn your natural immunity by surviving the disease and hoping that you don't have any of these serious complications…" |
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| Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) For Vaccines |
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| Shot of Confusion |
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| In this CBC "Marketplace" special report, two moms go undercover with hidden cameras visiting five homeopaths in Toronto
and Vancouver. They are told vaccines cause autism and that vaccine-preventable diseases are unusual and harmless. The moms are
encouraged not to vaccinate their infants. (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) |
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| MORE INFORMATION: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
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Chiropractors and Immunization
Quackwatch article provides background information about the position on immunization of chiropractic societies and chiropractors, includes references |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
