Childhood Vaccinations and Immunity: A Naturopathic Perspective
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Page 1 of 16 The topic of childhood vaccinations is highly controversial with a strong polarization of beliefs among health care professionals and the public. Many conventional medical professionals believe that vaccinations in childhood provide the ultimate form of prevention for infectious diseases (Dennehy, 2001). Strong advocates of this belief system support the funding of research aimed at the development and subsequent delivery of vaccines for every known disease-causing microorganism. Many naturopathic medical professionals believe that there are effective alternatives to preventing infectious disease and that childhood vaccinations are over-prescribed. Strong supporters of this belief system view interventions designed to strengthen the body’s own internal defense mechanisms as the best form of prevention for infectious disease.
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