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The state of vaccine confidence among the general public in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted renewed emphasis on monitoring vaccine confidence. This study extends vaccine confidence surveillance to geographies where such research is limited. 

The state of vaccine confidence among the general public in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaDownload

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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.

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Nigeria

Vaccine confidence in Nigeria is high compared to other countries. The latest data we have for Nigeria is from surveys conducted in 2022 which showed that 81% of people feel that vaccines are safe and 82% think they are effective. 81% of those surveyed said they believe it’s important for children to have vaccines and 78% feel that vaccines are compatible with their religious beliefs.

Data Visualisations
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Africa

The aim of this study was to investigate public knowledge and perceptions of both the COVID-19 pandemic itself and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults (aged…

Projects
Public Perceptions and Uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in Asia-Pacific countries

To identify knowledge gaps, beliefs and attitudes in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults in the Asia-Pacific region, the Vaccine Confidence Project conducted two waves of quantitative research in 2021 and 2022.

Projects
Vaccine confidence in the general population and among healthcare professionals and vaccine training needs

Mixed method study to examine adult and HCP confidence in vaccination in Eastern Europe (Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia).

Projects
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Vaccines and Immunisation

Our research aims to reverse the decline in immunisation coverage in children, increase vaccine uptake in adults and reduce inequalities in the vaccine service.

Summary

Date

2025

Topics:
  • Region - Europe
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • MMR
  • Influenza
  • HPV
  • COVID-19
  • Monitoring
  • Quantitative Research
Authors:
  • Eagan, RL
  • Claessens, T
  • Hendrickx, G
  • Larson, HJ
  • Karafillakis, E

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Publications
Navigating vaccine confidence: A mixed methods study investigating healthcare providers’ perspectives across four non-EU European regions

This study aims to expand the scope of HCPs’ vaccine confidence oversight into European regions where limited research has been conducted thus far.

Publications
Disentangling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: the role of social imaginaries of epidemics in northern Sierra Leone

Drawing on ethnographic insights from fieldwork conducted in northern Sierra Leone, this paper proposes the notion of ‘social imaginaries of epidemics’ as a socio-historical lens through which to understand how people made sense of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing response.

Media and commentary
A crisis of credibility: the global cost of US vaccine misinformation

The global health community faces a deepening challenge — not only from infectious diseases but also
from a pandemic of misinformation, argues VCP founder, Heidi J. Larson.

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