Using behavioral science to encourage people to take the vaccine against Covid-19
Using behavioral science to encourage people to take the vaccine against Covid-19

Author(s): Rustam Romaniuc
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: EXPERT-GRUP Centrul Analitic Independent
Keywords: Covid 19; vaccination;
Summary/Abstract: As effective vaccines may soon be approved by the US and European Union’s health authorities, it is important to stress that these can be a powerful weapon against Covid-19 only if people take them. There has always been reluctance around vaccine uptake. However, recent surveys show that the skepticism has been on the rise in the last few months and is sufficiently high to render community immunity a challenging goal. Differences in acceptance rates range from almost 90% (China) to less than 55% (Russia, France). With missing data from Moldova, one can only speculate about the acceptance rates. However, it is reasonable to expect that the acceptance rates would not differ much compared to Russia, which is one of the countries with the most pronounced skepticism toward vaccination.

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