Emilie Karafillakis is a research fellow with the Vaccine Confidence Project, leading the group’s research on vaccine confidence in Europe. She has a background in public health, infectious disease control, and health systems and policies and holds a Masters degree in the Control of Infectious Diseases from LSHTM. Her research focuses on understanding reasons behind low confidence in vaccination in different populations, including healthcare workers, the growing role of social media, and strategies to effectively address concerns about vaccination.