Individual decision-making and childhood vaccination
ECDC organised a meeting among invited experts to exchange cross-disciplinary perspectives on the issue of MMR vaccination refusal among the general European population.
The meeting regarded epidemiology, anthropology, sociology and behavioural psychology disciplines.
Particular objectives for this workshop included:
- To explore the key drivers behind recent trends in measles epidemiology and vaccination coverage in Europe
- To identify and conceptualise the myriad of social and political factors that affect individual decision-making as concerns vaccination
- To identify and examine good practices in public health practice for monitoring and addressing the level of public confidence in vaccines
- To identify and prioritise potential ECDC activities in this field.