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dc.titleCombating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Behaviorally Informed Campaigns in the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorLopez Boo, Florencia
dc.contributor.authorDaga, Giuliana
dc.contributor.authorMadariaga, Sofia
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Health Division
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2022-11-28T17:11:00
dc.date.issue2022-11-28T00:11:00
dc.description.abstractThis note provides insights into understanding and combating vaccine hesitancy in the Caribbean. We draw on both qualitative and quantitative evidence stemming from IDB analytical and operational work. First, a household survey implemented in Belize in 2021 finds that lack of trust in vaccines and fear of side effects are among the main reasons given by the people that had not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine. Second, we evaluate the correlation between five behaviorally informed campaigns and vaccine uptake and digital engagement (clicks, emojis) and the effect of randomizing the framing of messages within one of such campaigns. We find that messages about COVID-19 vaccine safety and positive framing of side effects were associated with better outcomes. Finally, we describe how these insights are used in vaccination campaigns in Barbados.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004581
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Combating-COVID-19-Vaccine-Hesitancy-Behaviorally-Informed-Campaigns-in-the-Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHousehold Survey
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectVaccination
dc.subjectBehavioral Economics
dc.subject.jelcodeD90 - Intertemporal Choice: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI12 - Health Behavior
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.keywordsCOVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy;Caribbean;behavioral economics
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-PB-00371
idb.operationRG-E1814
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