Programme providers' perceptions of local variation in childhood vaccination uptake in a socioeconomically disadvantaged UK region: a qualitative study

Introduction

Within a global context of declining vaccination uptake, particularly in more socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, this study examined for the first time what, if anything, can be learnt from the North East of England, which, despite being the most socioeconomically disadvantaged English region, has consistently achieved high coverage of childhood vaccinations.