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From Anti-vax Intentions to Vaccination: Panel and Experimental Evidence from Nine Countries

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2022-02
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Galasso, Vincenzo
Pons, Vincent
Profeta, Paola
Brouard, Sylvain
Foucault, Martial
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/3458
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Millions of people refuse COVID-19 vaccination. Using original data from two surveys in nine OECD countries, we analyze the determinants of anti-vax intentions in December 2020 and show that half of the anti-vax individuals were vaccinated by summer 2021. Vaccinations were more likely among individuals aged 50+, exposed to COVID-19, compliant with public restrictions, more informed on traditional media, trusting scientists, and less concerned about vaccines’ side effects. We run a survey experiment with informational messages. In EU countries, a message about protecting health largely increases vaccinations, even among anti-vax individuals. In the U.K. and U.S., a message about protecting the economy generates similar effects. Our findings suggest that informational campaigns should adopt adequate narratives and address concerns about vaccines’ side effects.
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Galasso, V., Pons, V., Profeta, P., Becher, M., Brouard, S., & Foucault, M. (2022). From anti-vax intentions to vaccination: Panel and experimental evidence from nine countries (No. w29741). National Bureau of Economic Research. https://doi.org/10.3386/w29741
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