COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports: a cross-sectional conjoint experiment in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

While the development of vaccines against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) brought hope of establishing herd immunity and ending the global pandemic, vaccine hesitancy can hinder the progress towards herd immunity. In this study, by analysing the data collected when citizens undergo public health restrictions due to the pandemic, we assess the determinants of vaccine hesitancy, reasons for hesitation and potential effectiveness of vaccine passports used to relax public health restrictions on mitigating vaccine hesitancy.

Design

Cross-sectional study, longitudinal study and conjoint experimental design.

Setting

An online survey conducted in Japan in July 2021.

Participants

A demographically representative sample of 5000 Japanese adults aged 20-74.

SUBMITTER: Okamoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature