Children's immunisations in the London Charedi Jewish community
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An exploration into children's immunisation within north London's Charedi Jewish community
IRAS ID
140871
Contact name
Vanessa Rew
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Public Health England
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 1 months, 23 days
Research summary
This study will explore barriers and facilitators to children’s immunisations within the north London (boroughs of Hackney and Haringey) Charedi Jewish community, the largest of such communities in Europe with a population of over 17,000 persons. Immunisations are a key public health priority. Repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases within this community suggest sub-optimal coverage. There is a paucity of local and current data to suggest reasons for sub-optimal coverage and as such, effective service commissioning and provision is hampered.
The study will involve a questionnaire for Charedi parents exploring reasons for them to immunise (or not) their children, and also exploring options for immunisation service improvements. The questionnaire will be disseminated through GP waiting areas, children immunisation community clinics, children’s centres and through the network of an existing Charedi Health Forum network. The questionnaire includes information for parents regarding its purpose, confidentiality and outcomes.
Findings will be shared with stakeholders to enhance informed immunisation service commissioning and provision and in particular, findings will inform an NHS England immunisation commissioning business case.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NE/0021
Date of REC Opinion
14 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion