Guidance
Recommendations for research
Recommendations for research
The guideline committee has made the following recommendations for research.
Key recommendations for research
1 Increasing vaccination uptake in populations with low uptake
What are the most effective and acceptable interventions to increase uptake in populations or groups with low routine vaccine uptake in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on initial invitations.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review B: barriers to, and facilitators for, vaccine uptake.
2 Incentives aimed at individuals, family members and carers
What is the effectiveness and acceptability of incentives to increase uptake of routine vaccines in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: interventions to increase the uptake of routine vaccines by improving infrastructure.
3 Quasi-mandation of vaccinations
What is the effectiveness and acceptability of quasi-mandation to increase vaccine uptake of routine vaccines?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: interventions to increase the uptake of routine vaccines by improving infrastructure.
4 Tailoring Immunisation Programmes
Is the use of the World Health Organization 'Tailoring Immunisation Programmes' approach an effective way of designing interventions to increase vaccine uptake in a UK context?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review J: acceptability and effectiveness of interventions to increase routine vaccine uptake.
5 Framing content in vaccination invitations
What is the relative effectiveness and acceptability of different styles of phrasing content in a vaccination invitation in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on initial invitations.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review E: education interventions to increase the uptake of routine vaccines.
Other recommendations for research
6 Increasing vaccination uptake in older people
What are the most effective and acceptable interventions to increase routine vaccine uptake in older people in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on initial invitations.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review B: barriers to, and facilitators for, vaccine uptake.
7 HPV vaccination for boys
What are the most effective and acceptable strategies to increase HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine uptake in boys in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review B: barriers to, and facilitators for, vaccine uptake.
8 Increasing pertussis vaccination uptake by pregnant women
What are the most effective and acceptable interventions to increase pertussis vaccine uptake in pregnant women in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on initial invitations.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review F: interventions to increase the uptake of routine vaccines for pregnant women.
9 Provider incentives
What is the effectiveness and acceptability of giving incentives to providers to increase immunisation rates in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on designing and raising awareness of payment schemes.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: interventions to increase the uptake of routine vaccines by improving infrastructure.
10 School-based versus GP-based catch-up campaigns
What is the effectiveness and acceptability of school-based catch-up vaccination sessions compared with GP-based catch-up campaigns in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review J: acceptability and effectiveness of interventions to increase routine vaccine uptake.
11 Incentives for school-aged vaccinations
What levels and types of incentives are effective and acceptable for increasing vaccination uptake in a school-aged population in the UK?
For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on vaccinations for school-aged children and young people.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review J: acceptability and effectiveness of interventions to increase routine vaccine uptake.