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Professor Katie Attwell is a political science scholar at the University of Western Australia, where she leads the interdisciplinary VaxPolLab focused on vaccination social science. Her work emphasizes the importance of effective vaccine communications, supporting policy development across various countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. She has engaged with Australian federal and state governments to enhance vaccine confidence and strategize around COVID-19 vaccinations. With her expertise in vaccination policy and social sciences, she actively contributes to developing interventions to address vaccine hesitancy and systemic barriers to service access. Attwell was awarded a research fellowship by the Medical Research Future Fund in Australia and has been recognized as an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Fellow. Additionally, her research includes evaluating mandatory childhood vaccination policies in various jurisdictions and leading significant studies like MandEval, which examines implementation impacts of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Attwell's contributions to the field are facilitated through extensive community engagement and research collaborations aimed at bolstering vaccination programs and public health responses.
University of Western Australia • Perth, WA, Australia
Leads VaxPolLab, which focuses on vaccination social sciences and public policy.
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