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Vaccination status and needs to asylum seeking children in Denmark: a retrospective data analysis

Authored by:

Nakken CS, Skovdal M, Nellums LB et al.

Full Citation:

Nakken CS, Skovdal M, Nellums LB et al. 2018. Vaccination status and needs to asylum seeking children in Denmark: a retrospective data analysis. Public Health. 158.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Migrants and those displaced by conflict have lower vaccination rates and are especially vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.

Key Evidence: Nearly one-third of children and adolescents seeking asylum in Denmark were not adequately vaccinated upon their arrival, with Afghans and Eritreans having the lowest vaccination rates. This points to the need for initiatives targeted to this population to promote immunization and improve access to health services.