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Childhood Immunisation
This entry is intended for my patients and readers who need an update on the chapter on Immunisation in my book Natural Childcare.
My book Natural Childcare was published in 1999. A few things could be added to it but on the whole it stands as it is except for the chapter on immunisation, which needed an update since the schedule for vaccination has changed.
When I wrote about immunisation I thought I was speaking with the voice of reason and many of my readers and patients thought the same, however over the past eight years my approach to childhood immunisation has been treated with distrust and/or contempt from both sides of the fence.
The western medicine side thinks that I am totally irresponsible for my approach and the no-vaccination side thinks that I am totally irresponsible for my approach. Which proves that you can displease most of the people most of the time! On this subject anyway.
So for those of you not au fait with my approach, here it is in a nutshell.
I am basically FOR immunisation because it is one of the sides of modern medicine which has really helped all animals, from humans to birds.
And for this I get poo-pooed by the no-vaccine brigade.
However, I am NOT FOR EARLY IMMUNISATION and for this I get crucified by the medical establishment.
So what is my approach and has it changed in the past eight years?
A SANE VIEW OF IMMUNISATION
Basically, I think that babies should not be immunised as
soon as they are born. You do not need to be a professor of immunology
to know that babies are born with an immature immune system. So why, do
I ask, do you challenge this immature immune system with very potent
pathogens? And these are potent and dangerous pathogens otherwise there would be no need to immunise against them.
When?
So the next question is when do you immunise? My answer is: as late as possible and depending on the child and circumstance. I have now been practicing naturopathy since 1978 and some of the babies I saw early in my career are almost ready to get married, my own grandson is at university. During this time, many of my patients have chosen to not vaccinate their children until they were one year old; since my book has come out many more have chosen the same route and we have lots of beautiful, healthy (and immunised) children to demonstrate the sanity of this approach.
Why one year? Simply because by this time the child walks, is usually fully weaned and is having plenty of opportunity to challenge its own immune system. Our procedure is to make sure the child is in good health when planning the vaccination date and to have a pre and post immunisation programme of supplements and herbs.
However, if the child needs to be vaccinated before, if they are
going overseas for instance or if they cannot get into day-care without
vaccination, then the same pre and post programme applies, in fact it
is more necessary.
Sticking My Neck Out
I know that I am going to be called an elitist, a nazi and other non
politically correct epithets but I am going to say this loud and clear:
many children should just have the standard schedule. Why? Consider
this scenario: single mother, usually overweight to obese, small skinny
child, usually weaned on cola soft drinks (you don't believe me, go to
certain shopping malls and open your eyes), appalling diet all around,
should the kid be vaccinated? You bet your derriere it must, these kids
do not have a chance to build up a strong immune system. But since you are reading this, you are
interested in your child's welfare in a proactive way and you do
properly care for your child, so you have the brain and the spirit to
make your own choices.
Which one?
I recommend children be vaccinated for Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and poliomyelitis.
Why not the others?
Let's take them one by one.
Hepatitis:
The schedule at this moment is
- at birth the child is vaccinated for Hep B1
- two months: Hep B 2,3
- four months: Hep B 2,3
- 6 months: Hep B2
- 12 months: Hep B3
So why would one not do this? Simply because vaccinations schedules are meant to not only protect us from the pathogen but from other humans, and there are a lot of people with dubious lifestyles who can endanger people with healthy lifestyle. So if a junkie is nearby or gives birth then yes, that baby should certainly be vaccinated for hepatitis.
Meningococcal (MenCCV)
This is when you don't need to believe me, you need to check the facts for yourself: it is very rare that little babies contract meningococcal C, this usually affects older children and younger adults. So why challenge a 12 month old baby with it (this is the scheduled date in the Aust. Standard Vaccination Schedule)?
MMR
I was already against MMR when I wrote my book and MMR was not in the schedule. Since then we have heard a lot of bad publicity about this vaccine, vehemently denied by the powers that be. I cannot say that any of my patients became autistic overnight with this vaccine but I can say that a majority of the ones who received the vaccine have been seriously ill after it and/or have not been the same: a child who was thriving before the MMR vaccine suddenly become tired, listless, with digestive, sleeping and other problems which it did not have prior to this vaccination.
And for what? Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Rubella is not necessary until girls are of child bearing age to protect their progeny. Measles is really not that bad when the child is well nursed, the same applies for Mumps. The majority of adults in the world were not immunised against Measles and Mumps and they are alive and well.
Considering the problems that this vaccination cause it is really hardly worth the risk, seeing the results have more than once made me want to join the anti-vaccination brigade!
Varicella-zoster ((VZV)
If you must, but that certainly can wait for school age.
Hib (haemophilus influenza type B)
This is another one that should be left to the discretion of the parents and to the circumstance of the individual child.
But wait! There’s more!
The stable of challenges for the immature immune system has just acquired a new member: the rotavirus vaccine. In a nutshell, rotavirus causes diarrhoea and is indeed one of the largest single cause of hospital visits and general practitioner consultations. It is a serious condition in third world countries but there contaminated water, lack of food and chronic poverty are to blame. So isn’t it good to have it done?
In a word: “No!” Rotavirus is hardly life threatening in first world countries; but, more importantly, the health of the gastro-intestinal tract is insured by proper diet and the right gut microbial ecology. Very simply, micro-organisms such as acidophilus and bifidus will create a well working gut environment, and proper nursing as well as proper fluid and food intake will treat diarrhoea (for instance: giving a kid who has diarrhoea lemonade, toast, and maybe some chocolate because they are so miserable, will not stop the diarrhoea; probiotics, stewed apples and cinnamon will).
The rotavirus vaccine is another example of the bombardment of drugs
and pathogens that are inflicted on little people. This makes it
THIRTEEN pathogens before the age of two. No wonder little kids are
growing physically weaker and mentally and emotionally more difficult
to handle.
How Will We Give Them
At the time I wrote my book you were able to get the vaccines individually, this is no longer the case. (Talk about Big Brother and freedom of choice!)
I have been recommending the brand Infanrix and my little patients have done really well with it. If you want to adopt the sane attitude then there an Infanrix-IPV which contains: Diphteria-tetanus-pertussis-poliomyelitis in one.
If you decide to go the whole hog, there is an Infanrix Hexa . Don't allow any generic drug into your child, it is worthwhile to get the Infanrix products ordered, even if your doctor thinks you are a nuisance.
What Ever You Decide, don't let fear guide you, be informed and support your child's immune system whether or not you are going to immunise and whether you do it early or late.
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