How will Orange County officials overcome Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy? Incentives could be one answer
How will Orange County officials overcome Coronavirus vaccine hesitancy? Incentives could be one answer
- April 30, 2021
- Ami Glazer, economics, Voice of OC, April 30, 2021
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UC Irvine economist Ami Glazer said while incentives are good, the payoff should be
nearly immediate to increase the effectiveness. “It’s better to get a reward immediately
upon getting a vaccine. West Virginia is giving a $100 savings bond upon getting vaccinated,
but you can’t cash it for several years,” Glazer. [professor of economics], said ….
Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean of the UCI public health program, said risks
associated with the vaccine are far less than the virus itself.
For the full story, please visit https://voiceofoc.org/2021/04/how-will-orange-county-officials-overcome-coronavirus-vaccine-hesitancy-incentives-could-be-one-answer/.
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