Projects led by
Dr. Emilie Karafillakis

Mixed method study to examine adult and HCP confidence in vaccination in Eastern Europe (Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia).

Mixed method study to explore risk perceptions and emotional determinants of health around COVID-19 and influenza vaccination in Europe.

In 2018, the European Commission engaged the Vaccine Confidence Project to create the first “State of Vaccine Confidence in the EU” report. Since then, the VCP has conducted bi-annual research to map and monitor public attitudes to vaccines across the region and examine trends over time.

Overview ​​The global community of practice around HPV vaccination is not formalised to cut across multiple disciplines, and thought leaders from low-…

Project to support the development of guidance on interventions to improve vaccine uptake in LMICs, informed by an assessment of local barriers and drivers to adult vaccine uptake.

Overview The Vaccine Confidence Project and its partners aimed to improve COVID-19 vaccine confidence…

Overview Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vaccine Confidence Project teamed up with YouTube and other health partners to reach people with credible information…

In the context of the current communication environment, where online content about vaccination can rapidly be created and shared across the world, media monitoring has become an important tool.

This project and accompanying evaluation particularly focused on Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) where the coverage for penta 3 vaccination was 41.7% in 2011.

Maternal vaccination offers the potential to tackle the sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) to reduce neonatal and maternal vaccination globally.

Project on vaccine risks and benefits communication.

Series of studies conducted with ECDC to explore determinants of vaccine hesitancy in Europe, including among HCPs, and possible interventions to improve public trust.