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Bonander C, Ekman M, Jakobsson N
Soc Sci Med 309 (-) 115248 [2022-08-05; online 2022-08-05]
A nudge changes people's actions without removing their options or altering their incentives. During the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Swedish Region of Uppsala sent letters with pre-booked appointments to inhabitants aged 16-17 instead of opening up manual appointment booking. Using regional and municipal vaccination data, we document a higher vaccine uptake among 16- to 17-year-olds in Uppsala compared to untreated control regions (constructed using the synthetic control method as well as neighboring municipalities). The results highlight pre-booked appointments as a strategy for increasing vaccination rates in populations with low perceived risk.
PubMed 35969977
DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115248
Crossref 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115248
pii: S0277-9536(22)00554-8
pmc: PMC9354447