‘If someone is afraid of vaccination – whether simply of needles, or because they have heard myths about vaccines – we invite them to a friendly conversation and consultation,’ says Professor Dace Zavadska of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), Head of the Family Vaccination Centre (Ģimenes Vakcinācijas Centrs) at the Children's Clinical University Hospital and a paediatric infectologist. As RSU supports science-based medicine, we are publishing an interview with the professor to provide a deeper understanding of vaccination.