Health and Fitness

Financial incentives for vaccination do not have negative unintended consequences

F. H. Schneider, P. Campos-mercade, et al.

This study, conducted by Florian H. Schneider, Pol Campos-Mercade, Stephan Meier, Devin Pope, Erik Wengström, and Armando N. Meier, explores the unintended effects of financial incentives on COVID-19 vaccination. Surprisingly, the findings show no adverse impacts on vaccination uptake, moral perceptions, trust, or perceived safety, challenging existing concerns and guiding future policy decisions on behavior change incentives.

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Abstract

This study investigates the unintended consequences of financial incentives for COVID-19 vaccination using a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Sweden and a complementary study in the US. The results reveal no negative consequences of offering financial incentives on future vaccination uptake, morals, trust, or perceived safety. These findings challenge existing concerns and inform policy decisions regarding financial incentives for behavior change.

Publisher

Nature

Published On

Jan 19, 2023

Authors

Florian H. Schneider, Pol Campos-Mercade, Stephan Meier, Devin Pope, Erik Wengström, Armando N. Meier

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