2022
DOI: 10.1111/bioe.13001
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Paying people for getting vaccinated? A favorable solution for both vaccine‐hesitant persons and the public

Abstract: Assume a pandemic in which, despite all efforts of vaccine persuasion, too many people are hesitant toward vaccination for a laissez-faire regime to reach herd immunity on a strictly voluntary basis. Then, basically four policy options are available-(a) moral appeals, (b) legal obligation, (c) monetary fines, and (d) monetary rewards. In this article, we demonstrate that the prevalent vaccination debate chooses the wrong starting point in discussing these options. Rather than asking how vaccine hesitancy can b… Show more

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“…Giving fines violates the dignity of citizens who are doubtful about vaccines or who refuse vaccines. Research conducted by Alexander (Reese et al, 2022) supports this argument.…”
Section: Respect For Human Dignity and Human Rightsmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…Giving fines violates the dignity of citizens who are doubtful about vaccines or who refuse vaccines. Research conducted by Alexander (Reese et al, 2022) supports this argument.…”
Section: Respect For Human Dignity and Human Rightsmentioning
confidence: 87%
“…Of course, the full range of other tools of policy development must also be used, such as cost‐benefit analysis, gender‐based analysis, and feasibility testing. For example, although offering $100 to all vaccinated Albertans was unlikely to face significant moral opposition, there are other reasons why this approach could have remained undesirable, including its cost, its ineffectiveness at increasing vaccination rates (Chang et al, 2021) and its potential to weaken social incentives to get vaccinated (Loewenstein & Cryder, 2020). These other considerations should also factor into the ultimate decision between these policy options.…”
Section: Moral Reaction Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%