Identifying Early Adopters of COVID-19 Vaccines in Latin America

Alejandro Arrieta (), Ariadna García-Prado, Juan Sarmiento and Carmen Castro
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Alejandro Arrieta: Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University
Ariadna García-Prado: Department of Economics, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain
Juan Sarmiento: Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University
Carmen Castro: Department of Geography, Universidad de Chile, Chile

No 2120, Working Papers from Florida International University, Department of Economics

Abstract: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is currently one of the main obstacles to worldwide herd immunity and socioeconomic recovery. Because vaccine coverage can vary between and within countries, it is important to identify sources of variation so that policies can be tailored to different population groups. In this paper, we analyze the results from a survey designed and implemented in order to identify early adopters and laggers in six big cities of Latin America. We find that trust in government and science, accurate knowledge about the value of vaccination and vaccine effects, perceived risk of getting sick, and being a student increase the odds to get vaccinated. We also identify potential laggers as women and populations between 20 and 35 years old who are not students. We discuss specific strategies to promote vaccination among these populations groups as well as more general strategies designed to gain trust. These findings are specific to the context of Latin America insofar as the underlying factors associated with the choice to be vaccinated vary significantly by location and in relation to individual-level factors.

Keywords: Coronavirus; COVID-19; Vaccines; Latin America (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2021-09
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