Childhood Health and Immunity Post-burn (CHIP)

Why are we doing this study?

Previous research in children with burn injuries indicates that burn injury can impact the immune system, causing it to not function as well as it should. Vaccines enhance your immunity and shield you from illnesses. However, burn injuries might impact vaccine effectiveness, and analysing blood samples can help us investigate the reasons behind it.

This study aims to understand the long-term impacts of burn injuries on the immune system, particularly focusing on identifying potential immune deficiencies in children who have sustained a burn injury.

We are following two groups of young people aged 11–13 years who are scheduled to receive their Year 7 vaccinations:

Burn injury group – Young people who have previously experienced a burn injury.
Uninjured group – Young people with no history of burn injury.

By comparing these two groups, we aim to better understand how burn injuries may influence immune responses to vaccination.

To find out more and get involved:

0400 450 240

VTGclinicalteam@thekids.org.au