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Children from struggling families to be vaccinated at home as immunisation rates drop
The pilot targets families facing barriers like travel and language, aiming to raise vaccine coverage below 95% for under-fives in 12 English areas over one year.
- On Thursday, the Government announced twelve pilot programmes starting mid-January to offer targeted home-based immunisation support for young children from vulnerable families across parts of England.
- Families who face practical barriers will be offered home vaccinations as part of a £2 million initiative following UKHSA data showing no childhood vaccine met the 95% target last year.
- Health visitors will be trained with extra guidance and will identify struggling families using GP records, health visitor notes and local databases to support parents who may be reluctant to vaccinate.
- The year-long trial will be evaluated ahead of a potential national roll out, with shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew saying `Labour are trying to distract from their dismal failures by pointing the finger at the last government`.
- Facing workforce shortfalls, the government is developing a workforce plan to address declines in health visitors and community nursing, while Prof Turner warned that "long waits for community and elective care are unacceptable at any age, but this is especially true for children.
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NEWS: Health Visiting Vaccination Pilot Launches Across England
As reported by the National Health Executive, a new pilot will allow health visiting teams to deliver childhood vaccinations during routine visits, targeting families who are missing keep reading The post NEWS: Health Visiting Vaccination Pilot Launches Across England first appeared on Practice Business.
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