Improving rates of immunisation in refugee populations

Mahimbo, A

Improving rates of immunisation in refugee populations

Mahimbo, A

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Publisher:: Sax Institute
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Public Health Research and Practice, 2024, 34, (2), pp. 3422414
Issue Date:: 2024-06-19

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dc.contributor.author	Mahimbo, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2058-6881
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-08T04:08:48Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-08T04:08:48Z
dc.date.issued	2024-06-19
dc.identifier.citation	Public Health Research and Practice, 2024, 34, (2), pp. 3422414
dc.identifier.issn	2204-2091
dc.identifier.issn	2204-2091
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181237
dc.description.abstract	Despite an established humanitarian program running for many years, the health needs of refugees resettled in Australia, particularly immunisation, have not been met adequately. Under-immunisation is one of the top health issues for this population. While there is no population-level immunisation coverage data, seroprevalence studies based on small cohorts of refugees show suboptimal immunity to various vaccine-preventable diseases and lower vaccine coverage for this group than the general population. This is compounded by gaps in immunisation policy and service delivery that further perpetuate access issues and may contribute to under-immunisation. This is particularly pertinent against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, where there have been significant disruptions in the delivery of routine and catch-up immunisations. This paper briefly analyses the status quo and draws on the key policy considerations for enhancing the equitable provision of immunisation for refugees as recommended by the 2019 World Health Organisation technical guidance report to provide a clear, overarching direction for empirical work on immunisation service delivery for refugees in Australia.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Refugees
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization Programs
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination Coverage
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination
dc.subject.mesh	Refugees
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization Programs
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination Coverage
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Refugees
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization Programs
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Immunization
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination Coverage
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Vaccination
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.title	Improving rates of immunisation in refugee populations
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	34
utslib.location.activity	Australia
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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Abstract:

Despite an established humanitarian program running for many years, the health needs of refugees resettled in Australia, particularly immunisation, have not been met adequately. Under-immunisation is one of the top health issues for this population. While there is no population-level immunisation coverage data, seroprevalence studies based on small cohorts of refugees show suboptimal immunity to various vaccine-preventable diseases and lower vaccine coverage for this group than the general population. This is compounded by gaps in immunisation policy and service delivery that further perpetuate access issues and may contribute to under-immunisation. This is particularly pertinent against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, where there have been significant disruptions in the delivery of routine and catch-up immunisations. This paper briefly analyses the status quo and draws on the key policy considerations for enhancing the equitable provision of immunisation for refugees as recommended by the 2019 World Health Organisation technical guidance report to provide a clear, overarching direction for empirical work on immunisation service delivery for refugees in Australia.

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