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Vax4Health : A research project to co-design immunisation services with students with disability

This webpage has 4 parts.

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1. What is Vax4Health?

2. Who are we?

3. What are we doing?

4. Learn more about the project.

 

1. What is Vax4Health?

Vax4Health logo, which consists of two green bandages, forming a heart with a tick within a circle on top of the heart.

Vax4Health is an inclusive research project.

Inclusive means people with and without disability do research together.
   
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The aim of Vax4Health is to

  • Improve vaccination services in special schools
  • Work together with people with disability, parents, teachers, and nurses.

 

2. Who are we? 

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The project is led by a team of

  • Researchers
  • People with intellectual disability
  • Parents
  • Nurses
  • Paediatricians

A paediatrician is a doctor who works with children.
   
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We collaborate with a Community Advisory Board made up of

  • People with intellectual disability
  • Nurses
  • School staff
  • Policy-makers.

A Community Advisory Board helps guide the project.
   
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We collaborate with special schools

  • Some are in cities
  • Some are in regional areas.

Special schools support students with moderate to high learning and support needs.
   
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Our values are:

  • Respect each other
  • Learn from each other
  • Build good relationships
  • Make decisions together
  • Include all perspectives
  • Be accessible and inclusive
  • Value lived experience of disability.

 

3. What are we doing?

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 We are doing the project in 3 parts.
   
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Part 1 is: Understand needs

We want to understand

  • What stops young people from getting a vaccine.
  • What helps young people to get a vaccine.
   
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Part 2 is: Co-design services

We want to come up with ideas

  • To improve vaccination services in special schools.
   
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Part 3 is: Pilot services

We want to

  • Put our ideas into practice
  • See if our ideas make a difference.
   
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We finished Part 1.

We are now planning Part 2.

We will keep our community updated as we go.

 

4. Learn more about the project

Lexie Young

Please contact the research coordinator:
   
Allie Carter

Please contact the lead investigator:
   
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Please click on the below resources: 
   
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 We thank everyone for supporting the project.
   
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The project is funded by New South Wales Health

Funders give money for research.

 

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