Predicting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

Elizaveta Pronkina () and Daniel I. Rees ()
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Elizaveta Pronkina: Université Paris-Dauphine
Daniel I. Rees: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

No 15625, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Although COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, many adults are hesitant or unwilling to use them. Drawing on data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Corona survey, we examine the correlates of vaccine uptake among Europeans ages 50 and older. We find that self-reported trust and risk aversion are good predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. By contrast, there is little evidence that either excess mortality during the pandemic or official case counts influenced whether SHARE Corona respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19.

Keywords: vaccination; COVID-19; flu; SHARE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42 pages
Date: 2022-10
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