Levels of vaccine hesitancy in some European countries during the Covid-19 pandemic have been worryingly high, and problems with vaccine supply chains, along with a rare medical outcome associated with certain vaccines, have also damaged public confidence. This episode looks at the issue of communication about vaccines, how effective it is, and how to best tackle sometimes understandable and deep-seated concerns about vaccine safety.

The COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Handbook: https://hackmd.io/@scibehC19vax/home

In this episode:
- Dr Dawn Holford, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Essex, UK
- Dr Ann Robinson, Doctor and Health Journalist, UK

Hosted by Barbara Schofield. Production by Atina Dimitrova.

‘QUEST – QUality and Effectiveness in Science and Technology communication' is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project. Read more: questproject.eu