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Dana Zaina; Zahra Aemehdoust; Christiane Klinner; Alexandra Young; Iva Strnadová; Horas Wong; Christy E. Newman; Cristyn Davies; S. Rachel Skinner; Margie Danchin; Rebecca Guy; Allison Carter – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are reported to have lower uptake of routine vaccines than their peers. Little research has explored stakeholders' perceptions and support of school-based vaccinations for this population in NSW, Australia. Methods: Focus groups and interviews were conducted with four…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Immunization Programs
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O'Neill, Jenny; Elia, Sonja; Perrett, Kirsten P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is offered in Australia to all males and females at 12 to 13 years. In 2015 the national HPV coverage was 77.4% for females and 66.4% for males. There is no Australian coverage data for the subgroup of adolescents with disabilities. Method: We reviewed the HPV vaccine status of all 14 year-old…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The objective of this study was to determine the predictors of early-onset permanent hearing loss (EPHL) among undernourished infants in a low-income country where routine screening for developmental disabilities in early childhood is currently unattainable. All infants attending four community-based clinics for routine immunization who met the…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Infants, Foreign Countries