“…By documenting the impact of vaccine anticipation on health behaviors and pandemic beliefs, we complement an interdisciplinary literature that aims to understand how behavioral factors contribute to the spread and prevention of COVID-19 infections ( Bavel et al, 2020 ; Betsch, 2020 ; Betsch et al, 2020 ; Briscese et al, 2020 ; Campos-Mercade et al, 2021 ; Cappelen et al, 2021 ; Charoenwong et al, 2020 ; Clinton et al, 2021 ; Galasso et al, 2020 ; Gollwitzer et al, 2020 ; Müller and Rau, 2021 ; Bartscher et al, 2021; Thunström et al, 2020 ). We also add to a large literature studying the role of psychological factors and economic preferences in shaping health behaviors ( Betsch et al, 2017 , 2010 ; Brewer et al, 2017 ; Galizzi et al, 2018 ; Harris et al, 2010 ; Korn et al, 2020 ; Lau et al, 2019 ; Maurer et al, 2009 ; Milkman et al, 2011 ; Schilbach, 2019 ). Last, we build on previous findings which document important effects of news and information on people's beliefs and behavior in general ( Akesson et al, 2020 ; Armona et al, 2019 ; Haaland and Roth, 2020 ; Marreiros et al, 2017 ; Roth and Wohlfart, 2020 ) and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Ajzenman et al, 2020 ; Bursztyn et al, 2020 ; Fetzer et al, 2020 ; Simonov et al, 2020 ).…”