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Social expectations and government incentives in Malaysia's COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Abdul Aziz, N Izzatina; Flanders, Sam; Nungsari, Melati.
  • Abdul Aziz NI; Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Flanders S; ASEAN Research Center, Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Nungsari M; ASEAN Research Center, Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
PLoS One ; 17(9): e0275010, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2043211
ABSTRACT
High vaccination rates are integral to reducing infection and severity rates of COVID-19 infections within a community. We examine the role of social expectations in COVID-19 vaccination take-ups and its interaction with potential government actions in Malaysia. We find that individuals' expectations of others in their social groups towards vaccination predicts those individuals' vaccination registrations. Using a vignette experiment, we examine the extent of normative expectations in normalizing pro-vaccination behavior beyond an individual's reference group. We find that unless moderated by a high level of public trust, individuals prefer punitive policies as a way to increase vaccination rates in their communities.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Influenza Vaccines / AIDS Vaccines / SAIDS Vaccines / Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines / Papillomavirus Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0275010

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Influenza Vaccines / AIDS Vaccines / SAIDS Vaccines / Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines / Papillomavirus Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0275010