Social expectations and government incentives in Malaysia's COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
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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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza Vaccines
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AIDS Vaccines
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SAIDS Vaccines
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
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Papillomavirus Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0275010
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