Using ‘trust’ as a lens, this session reflected on the recent history of vaccine development at a global scale and on how this has both impacted upon and has been influenced by specific case studies. We framed trust as a relational problem, not a ‘deficit problem’ belonging to public or communities. We asked, who needs to take responsibility for public and community trust in vaccine development and research and how can we coordinate efforts to ensure trust between stakeholders is understood and nurtured?
This session included contributions from speakers who are using the concept of trust to frame their engagement activity and invited delegates to critically examine what breakdowns in trust might indicate and what that may mean for engagement practice.
