Project

Addressing vaccine hesitancy in Europe

Acronym
VAX-TRUST
Code
41B05621
Duration
01 March 2021 → 29 February 2024
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Sociology of life course, family and health not elsewhere classified
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Preventive medicine
Keywords
vaccination
 
Project description

Vaccine hesitancy is widely defined as delayed acceptance of vaccines or refusing to vaccinate despite vaccination services being offered. It is a burning issue for healthcare professionals who meet more and more challenges in building trust relationships with their patients. The EU-funded VAX-TRUST project will explore vaccine hesitancy as a societal phenomenon and help healthcare professionals to deal with it in Europe. Specifically, VAX-TRUST will equip healthcare professionals with tailored up-to-date knowledge on vaccine hesitancy in their specific local region and nation with an international perspective. The project will conduct quantitative and qualitative studies including interviews with healthcare professionals and vaccine hesitant individuals. VAX-TRUST takes into account that some professionals may themselves be vaccine hesitant.