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Professor Heidi J Larson, Author and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project
Debates around vaccines’ necessity – along with questions around their side-effects – are occurring now more than ever. Today’s anti-vaccine positions find audiences where they previously did not exist. Professor Larson will discuss how more than anything, the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are about people feeling left out of the conversation. A new dialogue that addresses the many types of vaccine hesitancy and the social factors that perpetuate them is long overdue.
Biography:
Professor Heidi J. Larson is an anthropologist and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project. Dr Larson previously headed Global Immunisation Communication at UNICEF, chaired GAVI’s Advocacy Task Force, and served on the WHO SAGE Working Group on vaccine hesitancy.
Professor Larson’s research focuses on the analysis of social and political factors that can affect uptake of health interventions and influence policies. Her particular interest is on risk and rumour management from clinical trials to delivery – and building public trust. She is currently Principle Investigator for a global study on public sentiments and emotions around current and potential measures to contain and treat Covid-19.
Heidi's book, Stuck: How Vaccine's Rumors Start - and Why They Don't Go Away, is available to buy now from our university bookseller Blackwell's: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Stuck-by-Heidi-Larson-author/9780190077242
Live Q&A:
The lecture will be followed by a live Q&A with the speakers. You can submit a question during the event using YouTube Live Chat, via Twitter @InsightsNCL or by sending an email to public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk.
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Professor Heidi J Larson, Author and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project
Debates around vaccines’ necessity – along with questions around their side-effects – are occurring now more than ever. Today’s anti-vaccine positions find audiences where they previously did not exist. Professor Larson will discuss how more than anything, the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are about people feeling left out of the conversation. A new dialogue that addresses the many types of vaccine hesitancy and the social factors that perpetuate them is long overdue.
Biography:
Professor Heidi J. Larson is an anthropologist and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project. Dr Larson previously headed Global Immunisation Communication at UNICEF, chaired GAVI’s Advocacy Task Force, and served on the WHO SAGE Working Group on vaccine hesitancy.
Professor Larson’s research focuses on the analysis of social and political factors that can affect uptake of health interventions and influence policies. Her particular interest is on risk and rumour management from clinical trials to delivery – and building public trust. She is currently Principle Investigator for a global study on public sentiments and emotions around current and potential measures to contain and treat Covid-19.
Heidi's book, Stuck: How Vaccine's Rumors Start - and Why They Don't Go Away, is available to buy now from our university bookseller Blackwell's: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Stuck-by-Heidi-Larson-author/9780190077242
Live Q&A:
The lecture will be followed by a live Q&A with the speakers. You can submit a question during the event using YouTube Live Chat, via Twitter @InsightsNCL or by sending an email to public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk.
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/INSIGHTSPublicLecturesNCL
Follow INSIGHTS Public Lectures on Twitter: twitter.com/InsightsNCL
Visit the INSIGHTS Public Lectures Website: ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
