The main decision-making competence for willingness-to-pay towards COVID-19 vaccination: a family-based study in Taizhou, China

Autor: Chengwen Luo, Mei-Xian Zhang, Eva Jiang, Mindan Jin, Tao-Hsin Tung, Jian-Sheng Zhu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Annals of Medicine, Vol 54, Iss 1, Pp 2376-2384 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 07853890
1365-2060
0785-3890
DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2114606
Popis: Purpose This research aimed to explore individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) and studied the role of family decision makers in WTP for COVID-19 vaccines.Methods A self-administered online questionnaire evaluating the willingness of community residents to pay for booster vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine was conducted among families in a community in Taizhou, China. The logistic regression model was performed to identify the factors associated with WTP for the COVID-19 vaccines, and all data were analysed by R software, version 4.1.0.Results 44.2% and 43.7% of 824 community residents were willing to pay for the first two doses and the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. Decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the boost dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, with OR (95%CI) being 1.75 (1.25–2.47) and 1.89 (1.34–2.67), respectively. Besides, participants’ WTP for COVID-19 vaccines were also associated with their occupation and monthly household income.Conclusion This study found that family decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Taizhou, China. To improve the WTP for COVID-19 vaccines, public policy programs need to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and focus on the role of family decision makers in vaccination.Key MessagesA study evaluating the willingness of community residents to pay for booster vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine was conducted among families in a community in Taizhou, China.Family decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines.To improve the WTP for COVID-19 vaccines, public policy programs need to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and focus on the role of family decision-makers in vaccination.
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