Background Despite lacking scientific support, vaccine hesitancy is widespread. While
serious vaccine damage as a scientific fact is real yet statistically highly uncommon …

Objectives The success of vaccination strategies depends in part on population perceptions
of benefits and risks of vaccines and related confidence in vaccination. Better knowledge of …

Background Public trust in immunization is an increasingly important global health issue.
Losses in confidence in vaccines and immunization programmes can lead to vaccine …

The complexity of risks connected with both vaccine-preventable diseases as well as with
immunization will be discussed and used as the basis for conclusions: The need for more …

Background Vaccine hesitancy threatens public health. Some evidence suggests that
vaccine hesitancy in Europe may be linked with the success of populist parties, but more …

In the wake of mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in 2021, significant differences in
vaccine skepticism emerged across Europe, with Eastern European countries in particular …

Extensive research has framed vaccine hesitancy as a property of a heterogeneous group of
individuals, ranging from total acceptance to complete refusal. Nevertheless, not much …

Background: The pace at which the present pandemic and future public health crises
involving viral infections are eradicated heavily depends on the availability and routine …

Background: In any country, part of the population is sceptical about the utility of vaccination.
To develop successful vaccination programmes, it is important to study and understand the …

Background High confidence in vaccination programmes is crucial for maintaining high
coverage rates. Across the European Union (EU), however, vaccine delays and refusals are …