The role of incentives in deciding to receive the available COVID-19 vaccine
Abstract
Objective
To assess the public’s intention to get vaccinated immediately after COVID-19 vaccine became available, and to determine the role of incentives beyond socio-demographic, health-related and behavioral factors, in predicting this intention.
Methods
An online survey was conducted among adults in Israel (n=461), immediately after the first COVID-19 vaccine became available (22/12/2020 to 10/1/2021). Two regressions were performed to investigate determinants of intention and sense of urgency to receive the available COVID-19 vaccine.
Results
Although many adults intended to receive available COVID-19 vaccine, only 65% intended to immediately receive the vaccine; 16% preferred to wait 3 months and 18% preferred to wait a year. The sense of urgency to get vaccinated differed by age, periphery-level, perceived barriers, cues to action and availability. Monetary rewards or the “green pass” incentives didn’t increase the probability of getting vaccination immediately.
Conclusions
Providing data on the role of incentives in increasing the intention to immediately receive the available COVID-19 vaccine is important for health policy makers and healthcare providers. Our findings underscore the importance of COVID-19 vaccine accessibility.
Practice Implications
Health policy makers should consider allocating funds for making the vaccine accessible and encourage methods of persuasion, instead of investing funds in monetary incentives.
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