What does this research mean for the field?

Armed conflict and displacement disrupt continuity of care and deprioritize childhood vaccination, while simultaneously reconfiguring information practices and trust dynamics, demonstrating that healthcare access and vaccine confidence are mutually reinforcing. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to understand how armed conflict reshapes parental attitudes toward childhood vaccination and trust in healthcare during displacement.

July 4, 2026PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

“This is what a war does”- Trust, information ecosystems and childhood vaccination among Ukrainian parents: A qualitative study

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HDHarriet Dwyer NBNadine Beckmann JPJennifer Palmer

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Qualitative study explores how war impacts vaccine trust among Ukrainian parents, highlighting communication and access challenges.

Key Points

The study aims to understand how armed conflict reshapes parental attitudes toward childhood vaccination and trust in healthcare during displacement.
Qualitative design with semi-structured interviews
Sample included 30 Ukrainian parents and 21 key informants
Data collection from November 2024 to March 2025, analyzed thematically.
War disrupted continuity of care, prioritizing documentation and safety over vaccination.
Displaced families faced structural and language barriers limiting vaccine access.
Some parents viewed vaccination as a way to protect children and reclaim agency despite instability.

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Dwyer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a47889561a0c2d78dcdc https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006742

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July 4, 2026PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

“This is what a war does”- Trust, information ecosystems and childhood vaccination among Ukrainian parents: A qualitative study

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Authors

HDHarriet Dwyer NBNadine Beckmann JPJennifer Palmer

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Overview

Qualitative study explores how war impacts vaccine trust among Ukrainian parents, highlighting communication and access challenges.

Key Points

The study aims to understand how armed conflict reshapes parental attitudes toward childhood vaccination and trust in healthcare during displacement.
Qualitative design with semi-structured interviews
Sample included 30 Ukrainian parents and 21 key informants
Data collection from November 2024 to March 2025, analyzed thematically.
War disrupted continuity of care, prioritizing documentation and safety over vaccination.
Displaced families faced structural and language barriers limiting vaccine access.
Some parents viewed vaccination as a way to protect children and reclaim agency despite instability.

Cite This Study

Dwyer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a48a47889561a0c2d78dcdc https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006742

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