Matt Hancock gives speech at the Jenner Institute

The transcript discusses the challenges faced in deploying a vaccine within 12 months, emphasizing the importance of readiness and the role of the NHS. It highlights the crucial need to build public trust in vaccines through openness and honesty, acknowledging potential side effects and supply uncertainties. The speaker stresses the importance of communicating uncertainties and providing the public with a full picture to gain their respect and confidence, which has resulted in high vaccine uptake rates in the UK.

What strategies were employed to build trust in the vaccine?

What role does trust play in the deployment of a vaccine?

Why is it important to be open about what is known and unknown regarding the vaccine?

How did the communication of uncertainties impact public perception of the vaccine?

In what ways did the UK's vaccine confidence compare to other countries?