The study by Marianna Kopasz, Zófia Papp, Csilla Zsigmond, and Ildikó Husz examines the determinants of acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary, with a particular focus on trust in science.

The article published in BMC Public Health (IF: 3.6) is building on the Theory of Planned Behavior; it analyzes how trust in science, COVID-19-related knowledge, and perceived risk shape attitudes toward vaccination and, in turn, vaccine acceptance. Using survey data from 761 Hungarian adults, the results show that attitudes are the strongest predictor of vaccine acceptance and are significantly influenced by trust in science, knowledge, and perceived risk. The findings suggest that effective vaccination campaigns should address both knowledge and trust, although for lower-educated groups increasing knowledge appears to be particularly important.

The article is available on the website of Springer.