'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines

Michael J. Rieder; Joan L. Robinson; Mark L. Bernstein; François Boucher; Ran D. Goldman; Geert't Jong; Philippe Ovetchkine; Daniel L. Keene; Doreen M. Matsui; Natalie A. Bridger; Jane C. Finlay; Susanna Martin; Jane C. McDonald; Heather Onyett; Marina Salvadori; Otto G. Vanderkooi; Noni E. MacDonald; Upton D. Allen; Tobey Audcent; Carrie Byington; Nicole Le Saux; Dorothy L. Moore; Nancy Scott-Thomas; John S. Spika

doi:10.1093/pch/20.4.219

'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines

Michael J. Rieder, Joan L. Robinson, Mark L. Bernstein, François Boucher, Ran D. Goldman, Geert't Jong, Philippe Ovetchkine, Daniel L. Keene, Doreen M. Matsui, Natalie A. Bridger, Jane C. Finlay, Susanna Martin, Jane C. McDonald, Heather Onyett, Marina Salvadori, Otto G. Vanderkooi, Noni E. MacDonald, Upton D. Allen, Tobey Audcent, Carrie ByingtonNicole Le Saux, Dorothy L. Moore, Nancy Scott-Thomas, John S. Spika

Academic Institute

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

17 Scopus citations

Abstract

A growing antivaccine movement in Canada and elsewhere is hearing more about an unproven homeopathic therapy, 'nosodes', as an alternative to routine vaccines. The present statement defines nosodes and describes limitations for their use in children. There is scant evidence in the medical literature for either the efficacy or safety of nosodes, which have not been well studied for the prevention of any infectious disease in humans. Recommendations to change the labelling on these products to reflect such limitations are made.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219-220
Number of pages	2
Journal	Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/20.4.219
State	Published - May 1 2015

Keywords

Homeopathy
Nosodes
Public health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

Access to Document

10.1093/pch/20.4.219

Cite this

Rieder, M. J., Robinson, J. L., Bernstein, M. L., Boucher, F., Goldman, R. D., Jong, G., Ovetchkine, P., Keene, D. L., Matsui, D. M., Bridger, N. A., Finlay, J. C., Martin, S., McDonald, J. C., Onyett, H., Salvadori, M., Vanderkooi, O. G., MacDonald, N. E., Allen, U. D., Audcent, T., ... Spika, J. S. (2015). 'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines. Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada), 20(4), 219-220. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/20.4.219

Rieder, MJ, Robinson, JL, Bernstein, ML, Boucher, F, Goldman, RD, Jong, G, Ovetchkine, P, Keene, DL, Matsui, DM, Bridger, NA, Finlay, JC, Martin, S, McDonald, JC, Onyett, H, Salvadori, M, Vanderkooi, OG, MacDonald, NE, Allen, UD, Audcent, T, Byington, C, Le Saux, N, Moore, DL, Scott-Thomas, N & Spika, JS 2015, ''Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines', Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada), vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 219-220. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/20.4.219

@article{fa0bbeeae0d14f6d90ee95f6f5ff49fe,

title = "'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines",

abstract = "A growing antivaccine movement in Canada and elsewhere is hearing more about an unproven homeopathic therapy, 'nosodes', as an alternative to routine vaccines. The present statement defines nosodes and describes limitations for their use in children. There is scant evidence in the medical literature for either the efficacy or safety of nosodes, which have not been well studied for the prevention of any infectious disease in humans. Recommendations to change the labelling on these products to reflect such limitations are made.",

keywords = "Homeopathy, Nosodes, Public health",

author = "Rieder, {Michael J.} and Robinson, {Joan L.} and Bernstein, {Mark L.} and Fran{\c c}ois Boucher and Goldman, {Ran D.} and Geert't Jong and Philippe Ovetchkine and Keene, {Daniel L.} and Matsui, {Doreen M.} and Bridger, {Natalie A.} and Finlay, {Jane C.} and Susanna Martin and McDonald, {Jane C.} and Heather Onyett and Marina Salvadori and Vanderkooi, {Otto G.} and MacDonald, {Noni E.} and Allen, {Upton D.} and Tobey Audcent and Carrie Byington and {Le Saux}, Nicole and Moore, {Dorothy L.} and Nancy Scott-Thomas and Spika, {John S.}",

year = "2015",

month = may,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1093/pch/20.4.219",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "20",

pages = "219--220",

journal = "Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)",

issn = "1205-7088",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - 'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines

AU - Rieder, Michael J.

AU - Robinson, Joan L.

AU - Bernstein, Mark L.

AU - Boucher, François

AU - Goldman, Ran D.

AU - Jong, Geert't

AU - Ovetchkine, Philippe

AU - Keene, Daniel L.

AU - Matsui, Doreen M.

AU - Bridger, Natalie A.

AU - Finlay, Jane C.

AU - Martin, Susanna

AU - McDonald, Jane C.

AU - Onyett, Heather

AU - Salvadori, Marina

AU - Vanderkooi, Otto G.

AU - MacDonald, Noni E.

AU - Allen, Upton D.

AU - Audcent, Tobey

AU - Byington, Carrie

AU - Le Saux, Nicole

AU - Moore, Dorothy L.

AU - Scott-Thomas, Nancy

AU - Spika, John S.

PY - 2015/5/1

Y1 - 2015/5/1

N2 - A growing antivaccine movement in Canada and elsewhere is hearing more about an unproven homeopathic therapy, 'nosodes', as an alternative to routine vaccines. The present statement defines nosodes and describes limitations for their use in children. There is scant evidence in the medical literature for either the efficacy or safety of nosodes, which have not been well studied for the prevention of any infectious disease in humans. Recommendations to change the labelling on these products to reflect such limitations are made.

AB - A growing antivaccine movement in Canada and elsewhere is hearing more about an unproven homeopathic therapy, 'nosodes', as an alternative to routine vaccines. The present statement defines nosodes and describes limitations for their use in children. There is scant evidence in the medical literature for either the efficacy or safety of nosodes, which have not been well studied for the prevention of any infectious disease in humans. Recommendations to change the labelling on these products to reflect such limitations are made.

KW - Homeopathy

KW - Nosodes

KW - Public health

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84929159331&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84929159331&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1093/pch/20.4.219

DO - 10.1093/pch/20.4.219

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84929159331

SN - 1205-7088

VL - 20

SP - 219

EP - 220

JO - Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

JF - Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

IS - 4

ER -

'Nosodes' are no substitute for vaccines

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this