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Enhancing public trust in COVID-19 vaccination: The role of governments

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 Hi, This Blog is Based on Role of Governments in developing a good vaccine ecosystem. While the development of COVID‑19 vaccines has been an extraordinary success, vaccinating most of the global population is an enormous challenge, one for which gaining – and maintaining – public trust in COVID‑19 vaccines and vaccination will be as essential as the effectiveness of the vaccines themselves. Moreover, the experience with COVID‑19 will likely shape confidence in other vaccines making it even more important to build confidence at this time. Trust in vaccination, and in the ability of governments to communicate, and to successfully deliver a vaccination program, is critically dependent on: the extent to which the government can install and maintain public confidence in the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines; the competence and reliability of the institutions that deliver them; the principles and processes that guide government decisions and actions in vaccine procurement, distri...