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Vaccination nudges: A study of pre-booked COVID-19 vaccinations in Sweden

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: A nudge changes people's actions without removing their options or altering their incentives. During the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Swedish Region of Uppsala sent letters with pre-booked appointments to inhabitants aged 16-17 instead of opening up manual appointment booking. Using regional and municipal vaccination data, we document a higher vaccine uptake among 16- to 17-year-olds in Uppsala compared to untreated control regions (constructed using the synthetic control method as well as neighboring municipalities). The results highlight pre-booked appointments as a strategy for increasing vaccination rates in populations with low perceived risk.

Source: Social Science & Medicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115248

Authors: Carl Bonander, Mats Ekman, Niklas Jakobsson

Institutions: University of Gothenburg, Karlstad University

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,180