Association between COVID-19 vaccination rates and the Australian 'Million Dollar Vax' competition: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between financial incentives from entry into a vaccine competition with the probability of vaccination for COVID-19.

Design

A cross-sectional study with adjustment for covariates using logistic regression.

Setting

October and November 2021, Australia.

Participants

2375 respondents of the Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The proportion of respondents who had any vaccination, a first dose only, or second dose after the competition opened.

Results

Those who entered the competition were 2.27 (95% CI 1.73 to 2.99) times more likely to be vaccinated after the competition opened on 1 October than those who did not enter-an increase in the probability of having any dose of 0

SUBMITTER: Jun D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9388712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature