Although some chiropractors and homeopathic physicians are against vaccination, the policy
of the Faculty of Homeopathy at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital is: "Where there
is no medical contraindication, immunisation should be carried out in the normal way using
conventional tested and approved vaccines."
Many believers in homeopathy, naturopathy and other alternative systems of medicine seem
to believe that nature's way is best and that "foreign," "unnatural" or "artificial" things like
vaccines should be avoided. It is difficult to comprehend why a disease like measles is
considered "natural" and "beneficial" when it kills and damages so many children -- even
healthy, well-nourished children.
The only infections that are natural and beneficial are those that lead to the successful growth
and multiplication of many kinds of bacteria within our bodies within a few days of birth.
These bacteria are called "normal flora" because they live on our skin and within us on the
lining of the nose, throat, stomach and intestines without making us sick. They are beneficial
to us because they make it harder for harmful bacteria to infect us. They are also beneficial
because they help make certain vitamins for us from chemicals in our food.
The bacteria and viruses that make us sick are part of nature, but like many things in nature,
they are harmful, not helpful. Being natural is not always good for human beings.
Vaccines are also part of nature. Some vaccines are made from live viruses that have
undergone natural mutations (weakenings). They have been altered so that they no longer
make us sick, but still induce immunity to the natural, "wild" virus. Other vaccines are
actually chemicals that have been extracted or purified from viruses or bacteria. When
injected into the body, they stimulate the immune system in a way very similar to the
infection, again without making us sick.