Immunization of looked ‐after children and young people: a review of the literature

ConclusionsIn recent years, immunization of LACYP has been given a higher priority. However, the immunization figures produced by the Department for Education are problematic because of challenges in determining whether the child is ‘up‐to‐date’, and data are not comparable with the general population; ideally, this should be changed to correspond to routine immunization data. In the interim, for reporting purposes, the use of a tool to assist with determining a child's immunization status would be beneficial. When a child's immunization status is incomplete or unknown, Public Health England's algorithm for vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete status should be used. Practice to improve immunization uptake amongst LACYP needs to be evaluated to develop evidence‐based recommendations.

Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - February 28, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: S. Walton, H. Bedford Tags: Review Article Source Type: research