Decision to get influenza vaccination: A behavioral economic approach

Yoshiro Tsutsui (), Uri Benzionb (), Shosh Shahrabanic () and Gregory Yom Din ()
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Uri Benzionb: Department of Economics, Ben Gurion University
Shosh Shahrabanic: Economics and Management Department, Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel
Gregory Yom Din: Golan Research Institute, University of Haifa,Ohalo College

No 09-17, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: The aims of this study were to identify predictors regarding people fs willingness to be vaccinated against influenza and to determine how to improve the inoculation rate using our original large-scale survey in the USA in 2005. The main results are (a) a model of bounded rationality explains vaccination behavior fairly well, i.e., people evaluate the costs and benefits of vaccination by applying risk aversion and time preference, while the estatus quo bias f of those who received vaccinations in the past affect their decision to be vaccinated in the future, (b) it is recommended to increase people fs knowledge regarding flu vaccination, but not regarding influenza illness, (c) reducing the vaccination fee may be ineffective in raising the rate of vaccination.

Keywords: Influenza; Inoculation; Health belief model; Survey; Time preference. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2009-06
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