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Building public trust in preparation for future health shocks: a research agenda

Trust is fundamental to cooperation, essential in times of crisis. Researching and understanding trust networks and perceptions of trustworthiness is therefore crucial in preparing for future health shocks, write Heidi Larson and colleagues.

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Measuring vaccine confidence: analysis of data obtained by a media surveillance system used to analyse public concerns about vaccines

The intensity, spread, and effects of public opinion about vaccines are…

Media and commentary
Heidi Larson: Why Is Trust In Vaccines Just As Important As Vaccines Themselves?

In 2003, polio reemerged in twenty countries that had long been declared polio-free.

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Trust in vaccines: “Vaccines are the most tested type of medicine available”

Emilie Karafillakis, research fellow for the Vaccine Confidence Project, speaks to France 24 about the rising anti-vaccination sentiment…

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Two public health experts explain how to cut through the noise about COVID-19 vaccines

VCP Founder and Director Professor Heidi J.

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Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Confidence and Public Engagement: A Global Social Listening Study

This study aims to assess global hesitancy, confidence, and public engagement toward COVID-19 vaccination.

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January 30, 2025

Topics:
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Confidence
  • Enabling Technologies
  • Social Media Listening
  • Quantitative Research
  • Qualitative Research

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The Misinformation Epidemic

VCP Founder and Director Prof. Heidi Larson talks to ‘Prepared, not Panicked: The Health Crisis Podcast’ about how mis- and disinformation undermine vaccine uptake, and what the EU can do about it.

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Why rumors about vaccines spread, and how to rebuild trust: TED

Why do people distrust vaccines? Anthropologist Heidi Larson explores how medical rumors originate, spread and fuel resistance to vaccines worldwide.

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Highlights from the CHIC Symposium on Advancing Sustainable HPV Vaccination Programmes in Africa (Nairobi, Oct 2025)

We’re pleased to share highlights from the CHIC Symposium on Advancing Sustainable HPV Vaccination Programmes in Africa. The symposium brought together stakeholders from across 20 African countries to strengthen collaboration for sustainable HPV vaccination programmes.

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