The term “vaccine hesitancy” (VH) is increasingly used to describe the spread of such vaccine reluctance. But VH is an ambiguous notion and its theoretical background appears uncertain. To clarify this concept, we first review the current definitions of VH in the public health literature and examine its most prominent characteristics. Secondly, we underline some of the ambiguities of this notion and argue that it is more a catchall category than a real concept.
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Reports
The Vaccine Confidence Project™ conducted a systematic scoping review to identify and summarise tools and methodologies that have been used to monitor social media around vaccination.
Video and events
This webinar is part of an online course on media monitoring that the VCP developed as part of its work to monitor and address concerns and rumours circulating around the GCRF Vaccine R&D networks.
Media and commentary
When the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ first appeared, it was deemed ambiguous and difficult to measure.
Projects
The IRIS Academic Research Group was founded by some of the world’s leading researchers and academic institutions and launched in June 2021 at the inaugural Global Vaccine Confidence Summit as part of the UK government’s G7 Presidency.
Publications
The primary aims of this systematic review are to: 1) identify research…
Projects
The Vaccine Confidence Project™ has engaged in several different research projects relating to the prevention of HIV and other STIs.