UK healthcare professionals' attitudes towards the introduction of varicella vaccine into the routine childhood vaccination schedule and their preferences for administration

CONCLUSIONS: Given the positive influence of HCPs on parents' decisions to vaccinate their children, it is important to understand HCPs' views regarding the introduction of varicella vaccine into the routine schedule. Our findings highlighted areas for training and HCPs' preferences which will have implications for policy and practice when the vaccine is introduced.PMID:38480101 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.002

Source: Vaccine - March 13, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Susan M Sherman Charlotte Allerton-Price Nicola Lingley-Heath Jasmine Lai Helen Bedford Source Type: research