An Analysis of the Willingness to the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots among Urban Employees: Evidence from a Megacity H in Eastern China

Tianzhen Hu, Li Li, Chuanxue Lin, Zikun Yang, Cheng Chow, Zhipeng Lu and Chen You
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Tianzhen Hu: School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Li Li: School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chuanxue Lin: School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Zikun Yang: Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9DT, UK
Cheng Chow: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hongkong, Hongkong 999077, China
Zhipeng Lu: School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chen You: School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: Many studies have shown that urban workers may have a higher acceptance rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine uptake compared to their rural counterparts. As Omicron spreads globally, the COVID-19 booster vaccination has been acknowledged as the primary strategy against this variant. In this study, we identify factors related to the willingness of workers in megacities to take the vaccine booster shots and their main reasons accounting for their booster willingness. This research survey was conducted in megacity H in eastern China, and a total of 1227 employees from different industries were interviewed. The study at hand examines the relationship between various characteristics (including both economic and non-economic factors) of urban employees and their intention/desire to accept the COVID-19 booster shoots. The survey results show that some characteristics, namely work organization, vaccine knowledge, and social network, affect their intention to take COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Urban employees with a strong work organization, a high degree of vaccine knowledge, and a dense social capital are more likely to receive booster injections than other employees. Therefore, work organization, vaccine knowledge, and social networks provide fundamental entry points for designing enhanced injection strategies to increase the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among employees in megacities.

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccine; vaccine willingness; vaccine booster shots; urban employees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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