Ethnic minority groups are one of several underserved populations that have received significant attention in public health for their reported ‘vaccination hesitancy’ and suboptimal vaccination uptake. Having a lack of awareness of vaccination programmes and their benefits, marginalization, accessibility issues, and language barriers are just some of the reported factors contributing to the low vaccination uptake observed amongst ethnic minority groups. However, the Bangladeshi community in the UK, a significantly underserved, ethnic minority group, appears to have diverged from this trend, with recent studies highlighting their positive uptake of childhood vaccines relative to several other ethnic groups.
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