Parents Face Barriers to Vaccinating Children, Says Report

Barriers are limiting UK childhood vaccination, say doctors

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NHS Access Issues Driving Down Childhood Vaccine Uptake

Persistent NHS access issues are driving down childhood vaccination rates across the UK, with some communities disproportionately affected. Medscape News UK

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Getty Images Parents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and a lack of reminders on what jabs are needed and when, a report suggests. Child health experts say “practical or logistical reasons” are discouraging families more often than fears over the vaccines. Vaccine uptake in the UK has fallen over the last decade, leading to outbreaks of measles and whooping cough. U…

expert reaction to report from the RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) looking at what the barriers are for parents in getting their children vaccinated

A report from the RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) looks at barriers for parents in getting their children vaccinated.    Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush, Assistant Professor in Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: “This report adds to the urgent need to address a decade-long trend of declining immunisation coverage in the UK, and what needs to be considered as we approach changes to the c…

‘Stubborn’ barriers prevent parents from vaccinating their children – report

Uptake of vaccines in the UK has stalled over the last decade and is, in many cases, declining.