Mapping global public perspectives on mRNA vaccines and therapeutics

We conducted a social listening analysis to assess attitudes towards mRNA vaccines and therapeutics on Twitter from June 2022 to May 2023. Our findings reveal widespread negative sentiment and a global lack of confidence in mRNA vaccines and therapeutics, with frequent discussions of severe vaccine side effects, rumors, and misinformation.

Building Confidence in Routine Immunisation

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.

Heidi Larson, Vaccine Anthropologist

The world’s richest countries are now its most vaccine-hesitant. Can we learn to trust our shots before the next pandemic?

She Hunts Viral Rumors About Real Viruses

For Heidi Larson, the founder of the Vaccine Confidence Project, dispelling vaccine hesitancy means building trust — and avoiding the term “anti-vaxxer.

Driving HPV Vaccination in Brazil

Overview Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the fourth biggest cause of mortality amongst women in Brazil according to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) but COVID-19…