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| Children in Washington State who received care from complementary health practitioners were substantially less likely to get recommended immunizations and were more likely to be diagnosed with a vaccine-preventable disease, according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.
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| Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) |
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| National Institute of Health (NIH) |
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| Vaccinations/Immunizations for Children |
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| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is part of the NIH, and its mission is to support rigorous research on
complementary and alternative medicine and to disseminate information to the public and professionals about which modalities work, which do
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| Addressing Vaccine-Hesitant Parents |
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| This set of role-playing videos, available for viewing either as one video or a series of clips, include an introduction and commentary by infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Sawyer. |
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| Shot of Confusion |
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| In this CBC "Marketplace" special report, two moms go undercover with hidden cameras visiting five homeopaths in Toronto
and Vancouver. They are told vaccines cause autism and that vaccine-preventable diseases are unusual and harmless. The moms are
encouraged not to vaccinate their infants. (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) |
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| MORE INFORMATION: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
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Chiropractors and Immunization
Article provides background information about the position on immunization of chiropractic societies and chiropractors, includes up-to-date references |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
