To Vaccinate or Not

[Monica]

I got Dr. Shepherd's book 27 years ago. I had about 10 other books which I loaned to a pregnant friend, and never got them back. (She moved away and we lost contact.)

I don't even remember the titles. But there are a lot of new books on the subject, which I haven't read, but I will pass them on. NOT claiming that any of these are 100% conclusive. There is NO such thing as a 100% guarantee on anything health-related, and that of course applies to conventional medical treatments as well. Nor do I have any direct experience with any of these practitioners. As I said, I got my homeopathic medicines from England and was on my own, without any local support or resources. I offer these info sites as starting points for further investigation.

OK as per your request, Splash, I just did a quick search, and it yielded much. Apparently there is a LOT of new clinical evidence from recent years, that didn't even exist back in my day. I will post this and then I need to quit. I have provided enough info for people to use as a starting point for their own research, if they wish. There is probably a lot more info out there I haven't even found. But just this here is very compelling.

The Solution: Homeoprophylaxis: The Vaccine Alternative Paperback by Kate Birch

Homeopathic Alternatives to Vaccines

Homeoprophylaxis for Free and Healthy Children

Homeopathic Prophylaxis for Childhood Diseases: An alternative to Allopathic Vaccination
by Mikhail E. W. Plettner, Ph.D., M.Sc., L.Ac.

CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS – A HOMEOPATHIC VIEW

Large scale application of highly-diluted bacteria for Leptospirosis epidemic control” by G. Bracho et al; Homeopathy, Vol. 99, No. 3, pages 156-166; July 2010.

The outcomes of homeopathic immunization (homoeoprophylaxis) have been very successful. Results of a 15-year study done on 2,342 children by immunization expert Dr. Isaac Golden, Ph.D., showed the effectiveness of homeopathic vaccinations as 90%, suggesting homeopathic immunizations are as effective as regular vaccines, but without the hazards of regular vaccine toxicity [iv].

Another study on the effectiveness of homeopathic vaccination took place in October 2007 in Cuba. Researchers and Public Health officials collaborated in the homeopathic immunization of over 2 million persons against epidemic leptospirosis. The homeopathic vaccine was administered to 2.1 million people in the regions at highest risk of disease, where the statistical model had predicted close to a 100% increase for this period in 2007 [ix].

Of the remaining 11 million inhabitants only 15,000 persons (0.6% of the population) received a conventional vaccine. The results were impressive. Within two weeks of administering the homeopathic immunization in the intervention region, a 90% decrease in disease incidence was observed. In the past, the disease incidence always increased during this period, even with the administration of conventional vaccination. In the non-intervention region, the usual increase for this time of year had occurred.

Homeoprophylaxis – A Fifteen Year Clinical Study, Isaac Golden, Ph.D.

Most studies have been in limited numbers of people, but since 2007 we now have evidence involving the use of HP in millions of people in Cuba. Because of the 50 year USA embargo on Cuba it has needed to become self-sufficient in medical education and medical supplies. In fact recent data shows that Cuba now has a lower infant mortality rate than the USA, a real credit for a country which has a per-head GPD (a measure of wealth) of 1/4th of that in the USA. The Finlay Institute in Cuba is a W.H.O. registered vaccine manufacturer and supplies vaccines to South America and Africa. The people who conducted the HP interventions described below were not homeopaths but orthodox scientists and doctors.

In October and November 2007, three provinces of the eastern region of Cuba were affected by strong rainfalls causing widespread floods severe damage to sanitary and health systems. The risk of leptospirosis infection was raised to extremely dangerous levels with about 2 million of people exposed to potentially contaminated water. The Finlay Institute (which manufactures vaccines for South America and Africa) prepared a leptospira nosode 200 CH using 4 circulating strains and following international quality standards. A multidisciplinary team travelled to the affected regions to conduct the massive administration of the nosode. Coordinated action with public health system infrastructures allowed the administration of a preventive treatment. Prevention consisted of two doses (7- 9 days apart) of the nosode to over 2.2 million of people (4.5 million doses). The coverage of the intervention rose up to 95% of total population of the three provinces most at risk.

The epidemiology surveillance after the intervention showed a dramatic decrease of morbidity two weeks after and a reduction to zero mortality of hospitalized patients. The number of confirmed leptospirosis cases remains at low levels, and below the expected levels according to the trends and rain regimens. A reinforcing application of nearly 4,500,000 doses was given in 2008 after the hit of the hurricane IKE but using the nosode potentized to 10-MCH. Strict epidemiologic surveillance was carried out on the targeted provinces. Published results show that the incidence of the disease was unchanged in the three intervened regions (the 3 regions most at risk due to the greatest level of hurricane damage), but rose significantly in the rest of the country where the HP program was not used. It provided overwhelming evidence of the effectiveness of the HP intervention. As a consequence, the Cuban Government directed the Finlay Institute to homeopathically immunise the entire country over 12 months of age against Swine Flu in 2009/10 (over 9.8 million people).

This immunization program undertaken by the Finlay Institute (a W.H.O. registered vaccine manufacturer) cost around $400,000US. It indicates that the entire population of Australia could be homoeopathically immunised for around $10,000,000. This cost applies for homeopathic immunization against any infectious disease. In 2009, the Australian Government spent $200,000,000 to purchase vaccines (mostly unused) to vaccinate the Australian population against Swine Flu. In fact, most of this expenditure could have been saved using homeopathic immunization against Swine Flu, and this calculation can be repeated many times given the large vaccination schedule now current in Australia. But further, the homeopathic option is non-toxic, and would remove the risk of using a little tested vaccine. We know in America when mass swine flu vaccination was last used that people died from the vaccine and hundreds were permanently damaged, costing the American Government billions in compensation.

Homoeoprophylaxis – a Proven Alternative to Vaccination By Dr Isaac Golden

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About™ Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave

Homoeopathy in Epidemic Diseases by Dr. Dorothy Shepherd <<== Note: I trust Dr. Shepherd's work the most because she was an MD who actually used homoepathic medicines as both immunization and treatment, during the height of the polio epidemic. She also had experience with hundreds of patients with whooping cough, diphtheria and other diseases. So her info is clinical, not just theoretical.

Magic of the Minimum Dose: Cases & Experiences of a Homeopathic Doctor by Dorothy Shepherd

More Magic of the Minimum Dose: Further Case Histories by a World Famous Homeopathic Doctor by Dr. Dorothy Shepherd

Edit: Incidentally, according to the WHO statistics, Cuba ranks higher in health and longevity than the US.  :exclamation: (Just an interesting bit of trivia.) I always show the United Nations health statistics document at my presentations and always mention Cuba because the US ranks below them on the chart. The audience always is amazed when they see that Cubans are healthier than Americans!