Angus Thomson: Barriers to vaccine acceptance in a post-COVID world

The COVID-19 pandemic exit strategies depend on widespread acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines. In this interview, Dr Angus Thomson (Irimi Company, Lyon, France) discusses the global acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, the key determinants of vaccine uptake, barriers, and interventions to improve and overcome these barriers.

Interviews available in this series: 

Angus Thomson: Barriers to vaccine acceptance in a post-COVID world

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Angus Thomson: Addressing vaccine hesitancy, global vaccine uptake, and communication methods

Questions:

1. What are the key determinants of vaccine uptake and has this changed post-COVID? (0:50)
2. What are the main barriers to vaccine acceptance? (4:49)

Disclosures: Dr Angus Thomson is a consultant for UNICEF, and Sabin Vaccine Institute.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

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