Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness
Abstract Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June–August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one’s tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vacc...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Cognitive Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-024-00609-y |
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| Summary: | Abstract Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June–August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one’s tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vaccination status, demographics, and distress level. Participants who reported being vaccinated were invited back one year later (n = 2547) to report their willingness to receive a booster dose, along with reasons for their decision. After controlling for demographic variables and distress level, a greater tendency to discount future rewards was associated with reduced willingness to receive a booster dose. Thematic coding revealed that the most common reason for booster willingness was protection against COVID-19, and for unwillingness was non-necessity. The results identify delay discounting as a behavioral predictor of booster willingness that may be used to inform tailored approaches to increase booster uptake (e.g., trust in science vs. vaccine mandates). |
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| ISSN: | 2365-7464 |