“Our kids are our future”: Barriers and facilitators to vaccine uptake and timeliness among Aboriginal children younger than five years in Boorloo (Perth), Western Australia
An increase in vaccine coverage and timeliness will optimise protection and decrease the burden of disease in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children in Boorloo. This can be supported by policy interventions to better cater for the needs of families, including addressing transport challenges, being mindful of the wider network of kin and care relationships, ensuring the funding of Aboriginal health services, and co-designing culturally appropriate resources. The federal government should use the Centrelink system to notify all eligible families of pending vaccines due.
Authors
- Anastasia Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7394-4561)
- Judy Mathews
- Carla Puca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2537-6874)
- Valerie Swift
- Christopher C. Blyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2017-0683)
- Samantha Carlson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4362-7730)
- Jordan Hansen
- Katie Attwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0366-2160)
- Melanie Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0349-2333)
- Naomi Nelson
- Justin Kickett
- Paige Wood-Kenney
- Erin van der Helder
Institutions
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (AU)
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet (AU)
- North Metropolitan Health Service (AU)
- Community Arts Network (AU)
- National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (AU)
- Perth Children's Hospital
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317946
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- Department of Health, Government of Western Australia