On July 27, 2022, Janina Steinert (Global Health, TUM) will talk about “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in eight European countries: Prevalence, determinants, and heterogeneity".
Abstract: We examine heterogeneity in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across eight European countries. We reveal striking differences across countries, ranging from 6.4% of adults in Spain to 61.8% in Bulgaria reporting being hesitant. We experimentally assess the effectiveness of different messages designed to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Receiving messages emphasizing either the medical benefits or the hedonistic benefits of vaccination significantly increases COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Germany, whereas highlighting privileges contingent on holding a vaccination certificate increases vaccination willingness in both Germany and the United Kingdom. No message has significant positive effects in any other country. Machine learning–based heterogeneity analyses reveal that treatment effects are smaller or even negative in settings marked by high conspiracy beliefs and low health literacy. In contrast, trust in government increases treatment effects in some groups. The heterogeneity in vaccine hesitancy and responses to different messages suggests that health authorities should avoid one-size-fits-all vaccination campaigns.
TUM press release: Vaccination campaign messages often prove ineffective
To participate, please join our Zoom conference via the following link:
Meeting-ID: 978 2156 3422
Kenncode: 496241
The Zoom Wednesday Coffee Talk will be divided into two parts:
1. Coffee and Chat (optional): Sadly, we are unable to provide you with coffee and cake via Zoom. However, we would still like to offer you the opportunity to meet and chat with old acquaintances as well as new faces. For this, grab a cup of coffee and join us via Zoom at 13:00 CET. If the group is too big, participants may be divided into small groups (“breakout sessions”).
If you are a couple of minutes late, no worries, we will still assign you to a breakout session.
2. Talk and Discussion: At about 13:15 CET, the talk will start. For this, please mute your microphones. After the talk (about 10-15 min.), there will be time for questions and discussion, as usual.