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Lessons in public trust

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Who gets COVID-19 booster vaccination? Trust in public health institutions and promotion strategies post-pandemic in the Republic of Korea

Using 5,584 survey responses from people who had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose based on a four-round survey between May and November 2022, we examined various factors that affect booster vaccine uptake and the willingness to take an additional shot.

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Yale School of Public Health graduates urged to build trust and maintain hope

As founding director of The Vaccine Confidence Project, Professor Heidi Larson knows a few things about building…

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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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“Uncertainty, stress, unpredictability, and worry”: A qualitative study exploring public trust, emotions and willingness to comply in France, Italy and Hungary

This study sought to explore public perceptions and feelings about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by governments and leading authorities in three European cities.

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Vaccine mandates and public trust do not have to be antagonistic

Public opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates was reported globally. This opposition has resulted in diminished uptake of standard childhood vaccines.

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“I trust them because my mum trusts them”: Exploring the role of trust in HPV vaccination decision-making among mothers and girls in France

This qualitative study explored the role of trust in HPV vaccination decision-making among mothers and adolescent girls in France. 

Summary

Date

2025

Topics:
  • Social, Structural and Emotional Determinants of Health
  • Trust
  • Risk Communications
  • Misinformation
Authors:
  • Larson, HJ
  • Toledo, AH
Journal:
  • Nature Medicine

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“Uncertainty, stress, unpredictability, and worry”: A qualitative study exploring public trust, emotions and willingness to comply in France, Italy and Hungary

This study sought to explore public perceptions and feelings about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by governments and leading authorities in three European cities.

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Media and commentary
CDC’s New Autism Webpage Distorts Science and Rejects Decades of Evidence on Vaccine Safety

We are appalled to find that the content on the CDC webpage “Autism and Vaccines” has been changed and distorted, and is now filled with anti-vaccine rhetoric and outright lies about vaccines and autism, writes the Autism Science Foundation.

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Statement by AAP President Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP on Changes to CDC’s Website on Autism

There’s no link between vaccines and autism, says The American Academy of Pediatrics. Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents. We call on the CDC to stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims that sow doubt in routine immunizations.

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