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Vaccines
Although the topic of vaccines has developed Indeed, as for the knowledge measurement,
different positions at the general population in general, students recognise a medium-high
level, it is noted that young students have level of knowledge of the topic and after the
a rather stable position. Both in terms of VSC the participants generally maintained
knowledge and in terms of perception and or increased their level of knowledge in all
beliefs, stability is noted in Portugal, Germany, countries.
Slovakia and Italy. Greater mobility in the
position of students is noted in Spain with Scepticism towards vaccinations does not
regard to beliefs and trust. seem to be present among university students:
indeed, most of the VSC participants’ already
It can therefore be said that the students who had a strong pro-vaccination attitude and the
participated in the Science Camps have an students have widely debated about how to
optimistic view of vaccines and therefore do deal with opponents of vaccination and how to
not seem influenced by campaigns of refusal combat fake news.
or criticism of vaccination coverage.
Figure 8. Visual representation of the variation in the levels of knowledge,
perception, beliefs and trust for vaccines.
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