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8398244

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
372
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
The immunization status of the children of Traveller Gypsies presenting to two general practices and a paediatric accident and emergency department in east London between July 1988 and February 1990 was compared with that of a control group presenting to the same services. Study of parental reports and other records for 72 Traveller Gypsy children and 106 control children aged 10 months to six years revealed that Traveller Gypsy children had significantly lower completion rates for pertussis, measles, diphtheria/tetanus and poliomyelitis vaccines than the control group. The difference between the uptake of the first and third diphtheria/tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccines was significantly greater among the Traveller Gypsy children than among the control group. The low immunization rates are due to poor access to services as well as rejection of certain vaccines by Traveller Gypsies. The 1990 general practitioner contract and reforms to the health service may result in decreased access for Traveller Gypsies unless steps are taken by family health services and district health authorities to meet the health care needs of this group. Possible solutions to this problem include outreach services to caravan sites, opportunistic immunization, better records and targeted health education.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-10295819, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-1969023, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-2029431, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-2336090, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-2382010, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-2560026, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-3098337, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-3103743, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-3132224, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-3219825, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/commentcorrection/8398244-76901
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0960-1643
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
281-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Traveller Gypsies and childhood immunization: a study in east London.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't