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Abstract

When situations occur in which unwanted events are rightly or wrongly connected with vaccination, they may erode confidence in vaccines and the authorities delivering them.

This document presents the scientific evidence behind WHO’s recommendations on building and restoring confidence in vaccines and vaccination, both in ongoing work and during crises. The evidence draws on a vast reserve of laboratory research and fieldwork within psychology and communication. It examines how people make decisions about vaccination; why some people are hesitant about vaccination; and the factors that drive a crisis, covering how building trust, listening to and understanding people, building relations, communicating risk and shaping messages to the audiences may mitigate crises.

This background document is part of the Vaccination and trust library, which includes a series of support documents with practical guidance for specific situations

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Vaccination Decision Making,Sub Topics: Vaccination Decision Making,Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy,Program Planning and Delivery,Outbreak and Crisis Management,Crisis Communication Vaccination Decision Making
Sub Topics: Vaccination Decision Making
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy
Program Planning and Delivery
Outbreak and Crisis Management
Crisis Communication

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