Jessica Kaufman is a research fellow in the Vaccine Uptake Group at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and an Honorary Fellow of La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne. Her areas of expertise include vaccination-related communication and social science. Her current research includes exploring the experiences of children tested for COVID-19 and developing interventions to improve uptake of routine and COVID-19 vaccines among key risk groups. Jessica is an editor and author with the Cochrane Consumers and Communication review group, which publishes systematic reviews on health communication and participation interventions.