There are effective alternatives to vaccination |
Chiropractic can boost immunity | 21 |
Naturopathy can boost immunity | 14 |
Better living conditions, improved sanitation and improved nutrition are more effective than vaccination | 5 |
Vaccines are dangerous |
Cause severe adverse effects | 51 |
Have toxic components (e.g., mercury) | 26 |
Compromise immunity | 22 |
Cause autism | 14 |
Increase rates of various chronic diseases | 13 |
Cause Guillain–Barré syndrome | 9 |
Cause allergies | 8 |
Cause sudden infant death syndrome | 5 |
Cause asthma | 5 |
Increase risk of cancer | 4 |
Cause diabetes | 3 |
Cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | 2 |
Cause Crohn disease | 2 |
Cause shingles | 2 |
Increase risk of Alzheimer disease | 2 |
Cause ear infections | 1 |
Evidence regarding vaccination |
There is insufficient evidence to support vaccination | 51 |
Evidence in favour of vaccination is poor quality and/or biased | 20 |
Evidence supports vaccination as effective | 15 |
Evidence for vaccination is conflicting | 7 |
Evidence suggests that the harms of vaccination outweigh the benefits | 2 |
Health policy regarding vaccination |
Dangers of vaccine-targeted diseases are | 17 |
exaggerated by public health agencies and the media | |
Vaccines should not be mandatory | 15 |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 11 |
has important conflicts of interest regarding vaccination | |
The public should be better educated about vaccination | 7 |