What is it about?
Australia has high overall immunisation coverage with a strong National Immunisation Program, however refugees are likely to be under-immunised. This study evaluated refugee specific immunisation policies in Australia to inform the development of more robust immunisation policies for refugees to ensure equitable health care access.
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Why is it important?
This study presents an evidence-based framework that can be particularly useful in evaluating policies specific to refugee and/or migrant populations for improved and equitable health care access.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as I'm a passionate advocate for equitable health care for marginalised populations. I hope you find this article useful and thought-provoking.
Dr Abela Barongo Mahimbo
University of New South Wales
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This page is a summary of: Immunisation for refugees in Australia: a policy review and analysis across all States and Territories, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, September 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12710.
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