Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/267362 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 15625
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Although COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, many adults are hesitant or unwilling to use them. Drawing on data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Corona survey, we examine the correlates of vaccine uptake among Europeans ages 50 and older. We find that self-reported trust and risk aversion are good predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. By contrast, there is little evidence that either excess mortality during the pandemic or official case counts influenced whether SHARE Corona respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19.
Subjects: 
vaccination
COVID-19
flu
SHARE
JEL: 
I12
I18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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