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Tackling the declining uptake of childhood vaccinations
Author(s) -
Dowden Angela
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1763
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , pediatrics , demography , immunology , sociology
There has been a recent fall off in immunisation rates in England, and in 2017–18, coverage declined again in nine of the 12 routine vaccinations in preschool children. This article examines the reasons why, and looks at ways to combat the decline.