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Science’s big problem is a loss of influence, not a loss of trust

Evidence shows that science and scientists remain highly trusted. But genuine scientific voices are not shouting loud enough over the noise to hold sway.

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Coalition to Strengthen the HPV Immunisation Community (CHIC)

Overview ​​The global community of practice around HPV vaccination is not formalised to cut across multiple disciplines, and thought leaders from low-…

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Projects
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Working Group

The VCP-Africa CDC working group has been conducting quantitative research in multiple waves from 2020 to 2022.

Projects
Combatting Vaccine Misinformation in Partnership with YouTube

Overview Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vaccine Confidence Project teamed up with YouTube and other health partners to reach people with credible information…

Projects
Mapping Public Sentiments and Emotions around COVID-19 prevention and control measures

Project to support the development of guidance on interventions to improve vaccine uptake in LMICs, informed by an assessment of local barriers and drivers to adult vaccine uptake.

Data Visualisations
Mapping global trends in vaccine confidence 2015-2019

In this large-scale retrospective data-driven analysis, we examined global trends in vaccine confidence using data from 290 surveys.

Projects
State of Vaccine Confidence in the EU

In 2018, the European Commission engaged the Vaccine Confidence Project to create the first “State of Vaccine Confidence in the EU” report. Since then, the VCP has conducted bi-annual research to map and monitor public attitudes to vaccines across the region and examine trends over time.

Summary

Date:

April 10, 2025

Topics:
  • Trust
  • Risk Communications
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Social, Structural and Emotional Determinants of Health
  • Drivers of and Barriers to Vaccination
  • Region - Global

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Media and commentary
The Vaccine Integrity Project – Interim Update

CIDRAP releases interim update on its Vaccine Integrity Project, spotlighting global threats to vaccine confidence and outlining next steps to support equitable immunization efforts worldwide.

Media and commentary
How to speak to a vaccine sceptic: research reveals what works

The first thing to do if someone expresses uncertainty about vaccines to you, say researchers, is not to judge or dismiss them. A lot of people have genuine and legitimate questions and “you’re going to lose them if you immediately jump back and say ‘that’s silly’ or ‘that’s not the fact’”, Larson says.

Video and events
Vaccine Centre Annual Lecture: How to engage with vaccine hesitancy

Join us for the LSHTM Vaccine Centre’s Annual Lecture with Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, exploring practical tools to address vaccine hesitancy. Discover the Empathetic Refutational Interview (ERI) — a proven, human-centred approach for building trust and countering misinformation.

19 May 2025 | 17:30 BST | John Snow Lecture Theatre A

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