'We Are Not Guinea Pigs’: The Effects of Disclosure of Medical Misconduct on Vaccine Compliance

Belinda Archibong () and Francis Annan

No 31655, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: In 1996, following an epidemic, Pfizer tested a new drug on 200 children in Muslim Nigeria. 11 children died while others were disabled. We study the effects of the disclosure, in 2000, of the deaths of Muslim children in the Pfizer trials on vaccine compliance among Muslim mothers. Muslim mothers reduced routine vaccination of children born after the 2000 disclosure. The effect was stronger for educated mothers and mothers residing in minority Muslim neighborhoods. The disclosure did not affect other health-seeking behavior of mothers. The results illustrate the potential spillover effects of perceived medical malpractice on future vaccine hesitancy.

JEL-codes: D83 I12 I14 I18 O12 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-09
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