# A Multidisciplinary Research Agenda for Understanding Vaccine-Related Decisions

## TL;DR

This paper outlines a multidisciplinary research agenda to understand factors influencing vaccine acceptance, aiming to improve vaccination policies and interventions.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a comprehensive framework of 147 factors grouped into three categories to guide future research on vaccine-related decisions.

## Key findings

- 147 factors influencing vaccine decisions were identified and categorized into cognition, social norms, and communication.
- The framework can help develop evidence-based interventions and policies to improve vaccine acceptance.
- A multidisciplinary approach is emphasized to address vaccine-related decision-making comprehensively.

## Abstract

There is increasingly broad global recognition of the need to better understand determinants of vaccine acceptance. Fifteen social science, communication, health, and medical professionals (the “Motors of Trust in Vaccination” (MOTIV) think tank) explored factors relating to vaccination decision-making as a step to building a multidisciplinary research agenda. One hundred and forty seven factors impacting decisions made by consumers, professionals, and policy makers on vaccine acceptance, delay, or refusal were identified and grouped into three major categories: cognition and decision-making; groups and social norms; and communication and engagement. These factors should help frame a multidisciplinary research agenda to build an evidence base on the determinants of vaccine acceptance to inform the development of interventions and vaccination policies.