Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness.

ABSTRACT: Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June-August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one's tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vaccination status, demographics, and distress level. Participants who reported being vaccinated were invited back one year later (n = 2547) to report their willingness to receive a booster dose, along with reasons for their decision. After controlling for demographic variables and distress level, a greater tendency to discount future rewards was associated with reduced willingness to receive a booster dose. Thematic coding revealed that the most common reason for booster willingness was protection against C

SUBMITTER: Halilova JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11757841 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature