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Socio-economic inequality underpins inequity in influenza vaccination uptake between public and private secondary schools: an Australian population-based study

Socio-economic inequality and vaccination inequity have long been critical issues. However, no studies have explored the gap in influenza vaccination uptake between public and private schools. Importantly, the extent to which socio-economic inequality translates into vaccination uptake inequity has not been quantified.

Citation:
Le H, Blyth CC, Schlegel C, Morgan JA, Mitrou F, Nguyen H, Foong R, Carlson S, Hughes C, Liu B, Moore HC. Socio-economic inequality underpins inequity in influenza vaccination uptake between public and private secondary schools: an Australian population-based study. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2025;65.

Keywords:
Influenza vaccination uptake; Vaccination inequity; Socio-economic inequality; Children; Public versus private schools

Abstract:
Socio-economic inequality and vaccination inequity have long been critical issues. However, no studies have explored the gap in influenza vaccination uptake between public and private schools. Importantly, the extent to which socio-economic inequality translates into vaccination uptake inequity has not been quantified.