Country: North Macedonia

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

The UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF ECARO) and the VCP worked in partnership to better understand the impact of social media on caregivers’ attitudes, beliefs, trust, immunisation intention and uptake.

Vaccine confidence in North Macedonia is high compared to other countries. The latest data we have for North Macedonia is from surveys conducted in 2019 which showed that 69% of people feel that vaccines are safe and 76% think they are effective. 86% of those surveyed said they believe it’s important for children to have vaccines and 66% feel that vaccines are compatible with their religious beliefs.

A practical learning guide and tool to aid the design and implementation of effective, data-driven social media campaigns…