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. 
 
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