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Is confidence in immunisation declining?

O Mansoor1, D Sarfati, G Durham

  • 1Public Health Group, Ministry of Health, Wellington. ossi_mansoor@moh.govt.nz

The New Zealand Medical Journal
|October 7, 1998
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Reliable immunisation coverage data is lacking in New Zealand. Benefit data indicate a coverage decline in 1997, possibly due to media reports impacting public confidence.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Reliable national immunisation coverage data is unavailable in New Zealand.
  • Immunisation benefit data offers insights into coverage trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in immunisation coverage in New Zealand using available benefit data.
  • To identify potential factors contributing to observed changes in immunisation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of New Zealand immunisation benefit data.
  • Review of media reports and public health communications regarding immunisation.

Main Results:

  • Benefit data revealed a decline in immunisation coverage in 1997.
  • This decline followed several years of consistent improvement in coverage rates.

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  • The precise causes for the 1997 decline remain undetermined.

    • Conclusions:

    • A notable decrease in immunisation coverage occurred in New Zealand in 1997.
    • Factors influencing this decline may include negative media coverage affecting public and professional confidence in immunisation.