Household determinants of delayed MMR vaccination: longitudinal analysis using electronic health records in North East London, UK
There is strong concordance within households of delay in MMR1 receipt independent of household size and composition. Lack of timely protection within households increases the risk of measles outbreaks. There is a need for household-based interventions to improve MMR1 timeliness.
Authors
- Kelvin Smith
- Carol Dezateux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9787-6276)
- Milena Marszalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-0609)
- Marta Wilk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5925-3511)
- Nicola Firman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-5044)
- Ana Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5460-4139)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097559
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Barts Charity
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research