| In some communities this is a very vexed | | | | that if they used the homeopathic method that |
| question. The truth is rarely spoken because both | | | | their children would be protected. There just isn't |
| sides of the argument have a vested interest and | | | | the data available to make such a statement. |
| refuse to look beyond their own prejudices. | | | | So where did this leave us. |
| I am a natural health practitioner and I am | | | | 1. It appeared that the multi vaccinations were |
| married to a medical doctor. When our son was | | | | likely to be the biggest problem. Our solution was |
| born we were faced with a decision which was no | | | | to give our son each vaccination separately, over |
| longer theoretical. Our sons health was at stake. | | | | a period of weeks. |
| My wife had read the vaccination literature | | | | 2. At the time the whooping cough vaccination |
| supporting the government and medical | | | | was certainly questionable in its safety. For this |
| association position. Of course she also | | | | we did use the Homeopathic version. |
| understood the potential side effects. Even though | | | | Subsequently a safer version of the whooping |
| the side effects are statistically small. For the | | | | vaccine is now available. |
| children and families affected they are | | | | 3. Knowing that a vaccination is more likely to |
| devastating. | | | | cause harm in a child with a compromised immune |
| What made it difficult for me was having two | | | | system. We made sure he didn't get any |
| clients with children who had experienced severe | | | | vaccination even if he had a slight sniffle. We |
| reactions to their vaccinations. The hard reality | | | | prepared him with Echinacea and vitamin C, to |
| was difficult to ignore. | | | | give his immune system the best possible |
| I studied homeopathic medicine and there is a | | | | strength. |
| group within that system who strongly believe | | | | 4. We made no fuss about him having an injection. |
| those regular vaccinations are dangerous, and that | | | | If a parent doesn't like needles, they can easily |
| a child can be safely protected from the potential | | | | pass on their fear to their child. This stress can |
| ills through a program of homeopathy. | | | | suppress their immune system. |
| I studied their program and even supplied the | | | | 5. Our friend who was our doctor. Just gave him |
| medicines to several clients who were totally | | | | the injection in the middle of a casual conversation |
| convinced that the natural way was the only way. | | | | and our son never even winced. Even today as a |
| I was happy to help them because I knew that | | | | teenager he doesn't understand the fuss over |
| they would definitely not use pharmaceutical | | | | injections. |
| vaccination. So anything was better than nothing. | | | | How to vaccinate can be a difficult decision for |
| I also knew that these parents would avoid junk | | | | parents. I can tell you for a fact that not all |
| food and that their children would eat more fruit | | | | doctors will vaccinate their children. It is up to you, |
| and vegetables than their peers. So it was likely | | | | but we were happy with the choices we made |
| that these children would be healthier anyway. | | | | and strategy we employed. |
| But! I could not look a parent in the eye and state | | | | |