Pediatricians want to "vaccinate" the action of the inspection against homeopathy

According to several homeopaths, this "homeopathic prophylaxis" is "demonstrable" just as effective as vaccination, but without unpleasant side effects. For example, a homeopath writes: "Homeopathic prophylaxis (HP) is a scientifically proven alternative to vaccination. BUT: guaranteed without the harmful effects of vaccinations. "Pediatrician Illy:" This kind of ads are simply attractive to kids and parents. "

" I am particularly concerned about what happens to the doctor When parents get incorrect information and make erroneous decisions about non-vaccination and droplets on the basis of incorrect information, I am worried about it and frankly angry. "

" Demonstrable as a good protection "

The Dutch Association for Critical Criticism (NVKP) plays an important role in this respect.It calls HP" Homeopathic Medicines "and writes on its website:" If you want to prevent your child from contracting mumps, measles, whooping cough or other infectious disease and you choose not to vaccinate your child, then c This method offers as effective protection as vaccination and is guaranteed without the effects adverse effects of vaccines. "

The NVKP website is one of the most important sources of information on the vaccination of parents, in addition to the executor of the National Immunization Program. RIVM, health center employees, family and friends, according to the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). De Monitor's research shows that at least nineteen of the NVKP-affiliated treatment providers recommend homeopathy as an alternative to vaccination. In addition, we find fifteen other people who publicly praise

"misleading" and "unfair"

In the Netherlands, no medical claim can be made for a homeopathic product. This is why the Advertising Code Committee (RCC) has previously urged ten homeopaths who promote prophylaxis on their website to delete these texts because they would be "misleading" and "unfair". Only one of them got the full text of the website.

The RCC informed De Monitor that it had twice informed the health inspection of these cases. The Inspectorate said that he saw no opportunity to act: "As long as there is only general information about homeopathic treatments and medicines, we don & # 39; We have no possibility of keeping them. "

The NVKP has the text on the site after the De Monitor questions adjusted. President Anne-Marie van Raaij: "This observation is of course a bit too much. (…) & # 39; These statements should not be made. & # 39; The NVKP will continue to recommend the means. "We want people to know that this possibility exists. We provide summary information on the website. & # 39;