Julie Leask
Julie Leask , also known as
Julie-Anne Leask, is an Australian social scientist and professor in the School of Public Health and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute at the
University of Sydney, Australia. She is a leading researcher on social and behavioural aspects of vaccination and infectious disease prevention. Leask's research focuses on vaccine uptake, communication, strengthening vaccination programs and policy. Her flagship project is ''Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation'' (SKAI), a vaccination communication package designed to improve vaccination conversations between parents and health care workers. Additionally, Leask is an advisor to the
World Health Organization (WHO) on vaccine acceptance and demand issues and was the chair of the WHO ''Measuring Behavioural and Social Drivers of Vaccination'' working group (2018–2022).
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