Parents’ reluctance to vaccinate their children undermines the effectiveness of vaccination programmes in Western Europe. There is anecdotal evidence suggesting a connection between the rise of political populism and vaccine hesitancy.
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Projects
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.
Data Visualisations
In this study we assessed the overall state of confidence in vaccines among the public in all 27 EU member states.
Data Visualisations
Our 2020 study investigated public perceptions towards the importance, safety, and effectiveness of vaccines as well as the perceptions towards the safety…
Reports
In this first instalment of the VCPs bi-annual “State of Vaccine Confidence in the EU” report, we found public perceptions towards vaccines are largely positive.
Data Visualisations
In this study we assessed the overall state of confidence in vaccines among the public in all 27 EU member states.
Reports
Read the 2020 instalment of the VCPs bi-annual research report “The State of Vaccine Confidence in the EU & UK,” which monitors public attitudes to vaccines across the continent.