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This rapid review used a strengths-based approach to identify enablers and barriers to vaccination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0\u20135\u00a0years, and identify the characteristics of effective programs to improve vaccination coverage and timeliness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Databases and grey literature sources were searched for articles published between 2013 and 2025. Following screening, an inductive coding process informed by Braun and Clarke\u2019s reflexive thematic analysis was utilised to consolidate qualitative data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve studies discussing enablers, barriers and characteristics of successful programs to increase vaccination rates were included. These studies were heterogenous in design and population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite variability between settings and communities, service access barriers, such as lack of adequate transport and opening hours, were commonly cited throughout the included studies, as well as lack of cultural safety. 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