Fachgebiet: Fachübergreifende Veranstaltung

Willingness of EU medical students to participate in vaccine trials

VACCELERATE Webinar

As the world raced to develop, test, and distribute vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the engagement of the public and specifically of healthcare workers (HCWs) in vaccine research became a focal point of interest. Understanding the current willingness of medical and paramedical students as future HCWs to participate in vaccine trials across Europe is an essential information for future planning of the EU vaccine research preparedness framework, and for executing successful multinational vaccine development programs in Europe and beyond.

In this study, the VACCELERATE network presents the findings from a comprehensive student’s survey aiming at uncovering the reported factors influencing the participation of future HCWs in vaccine trials. The study surveyed 1,410 subjects, primarily composed of students in various stages of medical and paramedical training across eleven European countries.