The aim of this mixed method study is to examine the general population and healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) confidence in vaccination in a selection of 6 European countries outside the European Union (EU): North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Balkans), Belarus (Eastern Europe), Armenia, Georgia (Caucasus), and Kazakhstan (Central Asia).
More specifically, this study will aim to address the following objectives:
- Assess levels of vaccine confidence in the general population, including in the safety, importance and effectiveness of vaccines in general, as well as the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), Human Papillomavirus (HPV), seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
- Assess levels of vaccine confidence and explore views, attitudes and recommendation practices for vaccines in general, as well as the MMR, HPV, seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among HCPs.
- Explore HCPs’ confidence in communicating about vaccines as well as their need for training on vaccination.
The study will consist of a quantitative survey with a representative sample of adults from the general population in each of the 6 countries, a survey with a small sample of HCPs in each of the 6 countries, and qualitative interviews with HCPs in the 3 countries with the lowest levels of vaccine confidence (identified through the survey).
