Tackling vaccine hesitancy – Resources for experts

As Covid-19 vaccination rates rise, scientists and medical professionals will be spending more time engaging with hesitant individuals and community leaders about the vaccine.

The Science Media Centre has collated some resources to help experts talk to vaccine-hesitant people.


Advice for talking to vaccine-hesitant people:


Information about vaccine hesitancy:


Examples of experts engaging with vaccine hesitant people:


Short shareable content on vaccines:


Resources for Māori and Pacific communities:


Needle phobia:


Information on debunking claims: