Half of the unvaccinated children live in Africa: ‘A lot of mistrust in governments’ (Business AM)

Business AM (the Netherlands) published a report on new findings from Lancaster University and IFPRI. The study, Institutional mistrust and child vaccination coverage in Africa (co-authored by Kalle Hirvonen) published in the professional journal BMJ Global Health, shows that mistrust in local authorities, government, courts, or the electoral system play an important role in whether or not parents have their children vaccinated. Even when children from families with similar socio-economic characteristics, who live in the same area and have similar access to healthcare facilities, are compared. Also published in Comminit (Canada).