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Child and adolescent immunisation in the UK: current issues

Bedford, HE; Elliman, DA; (2024) Child and adolescent immunisation in the UK: current issues. Paediatrics and Child Health , 34 (3) pp. 81-84. 10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.001.

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Abstract

The UK immunisation programme for children and adolescents is highly successful with generally high uptake of vaccines and low rates of vaccine preventable diseases. However, for the past 10 years there has been a year on year small but concerning decrease in vaccine uptake. This was accelerated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article we consider the reasons for less-than-optimal vaccine uptake, discuss recent changes to the schedule and describe the significant further changes in prospect.

Type: Article
Title: Child and adolescent immunisation in the UK: current issues
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.001
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.001
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: COVID-19, HPV vaccine, measles: RSV, vaccine uptake, varicella vaccine
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10189921
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