The purpose of the group is to enhance critical thinking skills as it relates to evidence informed, patient centred chiropractic clinical practice. The vaccination and immunization topic, as it relates to contemporary practice, is relevant and this page is issuing an official policy statement. I understand there may be casualties in the ensuing discussion (focus on the content, not the contributor) but this is about ethical and scientific principles. EICM endorses the #CanadianChiropracticAssociation's policy with respect to this public health measure. "Vaccination is a well-established and widely mandated public health policy and the Canadian Chiropractic Association supports public health promotion and prevention strategies that encourage physical and mental health and well-being.The CCA accepts vaccination as a cost-effective and clinically efficient public health preventative procedure for certain viral and microbial diseases, as demonstrated by the scientific community.The public responsibility for vaccination and immunization is neither within the chiropractic scope of practice, nor a chiropractic specific issue. Public health programming and literature provide appropriate sources of information for patient education regarding vaccination and immunization."
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