2023 Leadership Journey Project: Integrating Social Science and Behavioral Health into Public Health Program, Policy, and Research
Dr. Neetu Abad is a senior behavioral scientist and Lead of the Demand for Immunization team in the Global Immunization Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She also co-led the U.S.-based Vaccine Confidence and Demand Team in CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. Her work focuses on assessing and intervening on the behavioral and social drivers of low vaccine uptake, particularly during public health emergencies. She earned her PhD and MA in Social Psychology from the University of Missouri.
