Information about this survey
Read the information about our survey to help you decide if you would like to take part.
YouthLink Scotland, has been funded by Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland to explore why some young people have missed some vaccinations/ vaccination appointments. We know fewer young people are having vaccines and inequalities are widening between some population groups.
Vaccines protect against serious diseases by helping the body’s immune system make antibodies (substances that fight off infection).
Different vaccines are offered throughout our lives. This survey focuses on vaccines for young people that are given around the ages of 11-14 years old. These vaccines are offered to all young people in secondary school. Young people who are home-educated or not attending mainstream education are also eligible and can get the vaccines from their local NHS immunisation team.
This survey will help us understand how young people make decisions about having a vaccine and what improvements could be made to vaccination information and services.
Who can take part in this survey?
The survey is open to young people (aged 11-18 years) who live in Scotland
Do I have to take part?
No. It is up to you whether to take part or not.
If I decide to take part, what will I have to do?
Answer some questions online. It shouldn't take you longer than 10 minutes to complete. You can ask someone else to help you if you do not feel confident working on a computer or mobile phone. You will be asked questions relating to vaccine information and services. You will also be asked some general questions about yourself. This will help us understand how views and experiences about vaccine services are different for young people across Scotland. There are no right or wrong answers. If you can’t, or don’t want to answer a question, you don’t have to.
Will anyone know who I am?
No. You don’t have to give your name to complete this survey. No one, including the research team, will be able to identify you from your responses. Your anonymous responses to the survey will be combined with other anonymous views shared in focus groups with young people and some parents/guardians from across Scotland.
What will happen if I decide I no longer want to take part?
If you start the survey and decide you no longer want to take part, you can stop at any time by closing your browser. We will not be able to delete your responses after they have been submitted as we have no way to know which responses are yours.
Are there any risks or benefits to taking part?
If you are a Young Scot Member you can earn 150 Rewards points for completing the survey. If you are not a Member yet you can go to young.scot to sign up. A code for the points will appear once you have completed the survey. If you decide to take part, it will help Public Health Scotland learn more about young people’s views and experiences so they can improve future vaccination services. We hope that taking part will not cause you any harm and we've tried to minimise any potential risks of taking part.
Please note: this survey contains some free text boxes where you are free to type anything you want. We would ask that you please do NOT type any personally identifiable information within these boxes.
What will happen to the information I provide?
YouthLink Scotland is responsible for looking after the survey information and making sure it is used and stored properly. During the survey, and after the survey has finished, the information you provide will be stored in a secure, password-protected computer file. The only people who will be able to access the information will be appropriately authorised individuals. It will be stored for five years after the report has been completed before being securely destroyed.