This page offers links to resources from trusted partners that provide information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that can help healthcare providers discuss CAM and vaccination with their patients.
Federal
CDC
Strategies for healthcare professionals on how to discuss vaccines with parents.
Tips about how to respond to parents’ commonly asked questions about vaccines.
Quick reference guide to assist in conversations with parents.
NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Resources from the NCCIH, part of the NIH, the federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
Some people have sought “alternative” remedies to prevent or to treat COVID-19. There is no scientific evidence that any of these alternative remedies can prevent or cure COVID-19.
Trusted Non-Governmental Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This primer provides the background and tips you’ll need to have a productive conversation about it.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Discussion on the importance of involving their pediatrician if parents are considering CAM therapies for their child.
Overview of AAP report providing pediatricians with information they need to counsel families about CAM therapies. (To access the full report directly, link here)
Basic overview of CAM and the importance of maintaining open communications with families considering its use.
Review of the history of chiropractic philosophy on vaccination. (subscription required to access full article).
Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) For Vaccines
A website where naturopathic doctors discuss health, medicine, and vaccines.
Additional Resources
This 2016 Vaxopedia blog post by Vincent Ianelli, MD, describes how developing life-long immunity through natural immunity comes at too high a price.
The Government of Canada requires product labeling to make clear that “nosodes” are not vaccines nor alternatives to vaccines.
About “nosodes,” an unproven homeopathic therapy. (Paediatrics & Child Health, May 2015)
Videos
Shot of Confusion
In this CBC “Marketplace” special report, two moms go undercover with hidden cameras and visit 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.)
Vaccine Questions?
Email CDC at nipinfo@cdc.gov