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Vaccine trust and the limits of information

In this perspective, Professor Heidi. J Larson argues that understanding trust in local contexts is key to communication about vaccination.

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Improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence among healthcare professionals in Europe in Partnership with AstraZeneca and Team Halo

Overview The Vaccine Confidence Project and its partners aimed to improve COVID-19 vaccine confidence…

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CONVINCE (COVID New Vaccine Information, Communication and Engagement)

This initiative was inspired by the need for effective communication to prepare a ‘vaccine literate’ public and persuade policymakers to trust the science and embrace new vaccines for COVID-19 as they become available.

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CSIS-LSHTM High-Level Panel on Vaccine Confidence and Misinformation

Working through the spring of 2021, the CSIS-LSHTM High-Level Panel on Vaccine Confidence and Misinformation analysed the diverse forms of vaccine hesitancy in the United States and their links to international phenomena.

Briefings & Guidance
Multisectoral Actions for Building Trust to Promote Vaccine Acceptance

A discussion of the role different sectors play in building and strengthening trust in vaccination, with a focus on actions taken…

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Ebola Vaccine Deployment, Acceptance and Compliance (EBODAC)

EBODAC (Ebola Vaccine Deployment, Acceptance and Compliance) was set up to develop strategies and tools to encourage acceptance and uptake of new Ebola vaccines in the context of clinical trials.

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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.

Summary

Date:

September 2016

Topics:
  • Risk Communications
  • Social, Structural and Emotional Determinants of Health
  • Drivers of and Barriers to Vaccination
  • Community Engagement
  • Region - Global
Authors:
  • Larson, HJ
Journal:
  • Science

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Media and commentary
The outlook for vaccines is stormy, argues Heidi Larson

An extraordinary effort will be needed to sustain confidence in vaccines, given the unprecedented level of misinformation being propagated about them, even from official sources, writes Heidi J. Larson, Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project.

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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. 

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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.

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