Authors Kathryn Dixon, Ricky Mullis, Tanya Bloomenfeld
Published by Journal of Public Health, September 2016
SUMMARY
Previous research has shown substantial differences in the health of Travellers and non-Travellers, suggesting the life expectancy of Travellers is 10 to 12 years lower than non-Travellers. The 2011 census found 57,680 Irish Travellers and Gypsies in England and Wales. However, the fact that many Travellers do not identify their ethnicity for fear of discrimination means the true number is estimated to be more like 150,000 to 300,000.
The report authors wanted to compare vaccination uptake in Traveller and non-Traveller children to see if there is justification for the development of strategies to encourage catch-up vaccination in the Traveller community. They analysed data on vaccination uptake from a GP surgery in the East of England where a large proportion of patients are Irish Travellers and the practice has a positive relationship with the Irish Traveller community. The sample contained 1,002 children, 214 of whom were from Irish Traveller families.
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