Interviews With Ukrainian Parents and Humanitarian Key Informants on Trust, Information Ecosystems and Childhood Vaccination, 2024-2025

This dataset contains de-identified qualitative interview transcripts from a study exploring trust, information ecosystems and childhood vaccination among Ukrainian parents affected by war and displacement in Ukraine and Poland. Data were collected between November 2024 and March 2025 through semi-structured interviews with parents, caregivers and key informants involved in the humanitarian and public health response. Participant groups included non-displaced parents, internally displaced parents, parents displaced to Poland, and key informants from the health, humanitarian, media and academic sectors. Participants were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling approaches to capture a range of experiences across different displacement and professional contexts. Interviews were conducted in person and online in English, Ukrainian and Russian, audio recorded, transcribed verbatim in the language in which they were conducted and subsequently translated into English. Data collection and analysis proceeded iteratively, with interview guides evolving throughout fieldwork to explore emerging themes. The study examined how conflict and displacement shape access to information, trust in institutions and vaccination decision-making in crisis settings. Transcripts were de-identified prior to repository submission through the removal or generalisation of names, locations, organisations and other potentially identifying information. In some cases, interviews were excluded or partially redacted due to the high risk of participant identification and potential harm in a conflict-affected setting. Transcripts have also been lightly edited for clarity and brevity while preserving meaning and context. The dataset is shared for research and educational purposes in accordance with ethical and confidentiality considerations.

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