Vaccination, Immunisation, Homeoprophylaxis
I’ve noticed in reading and research I’ve done over the past few years that there is some misleading terminology used with regards to Vaccination, Immunisation and Homeoprophylaxis.
I believe it is vitally important that as a group of people with alternative views on health to mainstream medical opinion, it is absolutely essential we use correct terminology to prevent unnecessary attack from orthodox medical institutions and to also assist parents new to this information to truly make an informed decision.
Even doctors get the terms “vaccination” and “immunisation” mixed up, so it’s little wonder that the average person may not know the difference. So here are some definitions of these commonly mis-used words.
To “vaccinate” is the process of administering a vaccine to force the body to make antibodies against a particular disease, in the hope that when the body is next exposed to that disease, the antibodies will be used to fight it and “prevent” infection.
To “immunise” is to make a person immune to a particular disease, and at this stage, no vaccine on the market can 100% guarantee protection against the diseases vaccinated for - as is evidenced by the countless reports of children/adults being affected by diseases they were vaccinated and supposedly immunised against.
“Homeoprophylaxis” - is NOT homeopathic immunisation as you may have read on some websites. The Australian Homeopathic Association has written this official position statement which explains this beautifully.
Dr. Isaac Golden (the current leading authority on Homeoprophylaxis) defined Homeoprophylaxis as: “the systematic use of homeopathically potentised substance to prevent the development of the characteristic symptoms of infectious disease.”
The term “prophylaxis” means an action taken to prevent disease - this action can be homeopathic treatment, dietary improvements, removal of toxins in personal care products and the living environment.
So in effect, by incorrectly using the term Homeoprophylaxis to mean homeopathic vaccination or immunisation would be as silly as saying that eating an organic/biodynamic diet could be termed as dietary vaccination - it just doesn’t make sense.
Homeopathy is already accused of being quackery or ‘non-science’ by orthodox medical institutions around the world, using incorrect terminology just perpetuates that and it confuses parents who are trying to make the best decision for their children.
Really, the term “immunise” should be used if at all, to refer to a wholistic way of living that improves a persons resistance to infection i.e. using homeopathy, eating a natural balanced diet of organic/biodynamic produce, drinking plenty of fresh, clean, non-fluoridated water, using safe personal care products, eliminating/reducing toxin exposure in the home, taking good quality supplements and reducing stress by focussing on the great things in life (rather than the negative).
Here’s to healthy living and natural immunity.
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