Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness.

Julia G Halilova, Samuel Fynes-Clinton, Caitlin M Terao, Donna Rose Addis, R Shayna Rosenbaum

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Julia G HalilovaDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4158-5108

Samuel Fynes-ClintonBaycrest Academy for Research and Education, Toronto, Canada.

Caitlin M TeraoDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.

Donna Rose Addis *Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, Toronto, Canada.

R Shayna Rosenbaum *Department of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada. shaynar@yorku.ca.

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Abstract

Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June-August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one's tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vaccination status, demographics, and distress level. Participants who reported being vaccinated were invited back one year later (n = 2547) to report their willingness to receive a booster dose, along with reasons for their decision. After controlling for demographic variables and distress level, a greater tendency to discount future rewards was associated with reduced willingness to receive a booster dose. Thematic coding revealed that the most common reason for booster willingness was protection against COVID-19, and for unwillingness was non-necessity. The results identify delay discounting as a behavioral predictor of booster willingness that may be used to inform tailored approaches to increase booster uptake (e.g., trust in science vs. vaccine mandates).

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesDelay DiscountingImmunization, SecondaryPatient Acceptance of Health CareAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRewardYoung AdultCOVID-19 VaccinesDecision-makingImmunity maintenancePublic health measuresVaccine hesitancy

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PMID39847192

DOI10.1186/s41235-024-00609-y

PMCPMC11757841

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