A public lecture was held at the Caucasus School of Medicine, dedicated to an international research project examining parental attitudes toward vaccines in Georgia and India. The lecture presented the project’s objectives, methodology, and key findings achieved to date.

The presentation reviewed a study that uses the PACV (Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccines) questionnaire to assess parental attitudes toward vaccination. To date, more than 3,500 participants have been surveyed. The project analyzes how factors such as demographic characteristics, cultural context, level of education, religiosity, trust in science, and socio-economic status influence perceptions of vaccines in two significantly different countries.

Special attention during the public lecture was given to the importance of the project for students. The research provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in real international scientific research, develop cross-cultural data analysis skills, and contribute to the generation of evidence-based knowledge that supports the improvement of childhood immunization policies.