Behaviorally-informed framework for encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations

Hans J. Czap () and Natalia V. Czap
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Hans J. Czap: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Natalia V. Czap: University of Michigan-Dearborn

Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2022, vol. 6, issue 1, 21-26

Abstract: As COVID-19 vaccines become more available vaccination rates are slowing down. As a result, the focus of policy makers switches from ensuring sufficient supply to keeping the demand up to achieve the vaccination rate needed for herd immunity. In this paper we classify the reasons of why individuals are not getting vaccinated into four categories: barriers, information, incentives/disincentives, and psychological biases. We propose a framework to assist policy makers in encourage vaccinations at the national, local, and individual level. We analyze the current efforts by federal and local governments and provide behaviorally-informed recommendations to policy makers for new or improved initiatives.

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccination; psychological biases; nudging; heath policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D0 D70 D91 E71 H75 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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