Immunisation status of children receiving care and support in Wales: a national data linkage study
Grace A. Bailey,
Alexandra Lee,
Helen Bedford
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundIn the UK, a robust childhood immunisation programme ensures children are offered protection against serious infections; identifying inequalities in vaccination coverage is essential. This is one of the first data linkage studies to examine coverage of primary, as well as pre-school booster and second dose of MMR vaccines, in children receiving support from social care services across Wales.MethodsBy accessing records held within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank, vaccination … Show more
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