TY - JOUR
T1 - Who Got Vaccinated for COVID-19? Evidence from Japan
AU - Okubo, Toshihiro
AU - Inoue, Atsushi
AU - Sekijima, Kozue
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This research was supported by Asahi Glass Foundation Research Grant, Keio Jisedai Kenkyu Suishin Project (Keio Next Generation Research Project) and JSPS KAKENHI (Grant number: 19H01487).
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Vaccination has been critical to reducing infections and deaths during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While previous studies have investigated attitudes toward taking a vaccine, studies on the determinants of COVID-19 vaccination behavior are scant. We examine what characteristics, including socioeconomic and non-economic factors, are associated with vaccination behavior for COVID-19 in Japan. We use a large nationwide online survey with approximately 10,000 participants. As of September 2021, 85% of the respondents said that they had received or would receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Employing logistic regression analysis on vaccination behavior, we found that vaccination rates are higher among those who are older, married, educated, and/or work in a large company. On the other hand, vaccination rates tend to be lower among the self-employed, younger women, and those with poor mental health. Income did not significantly correlate with vaccination. Medical workers were found to have a relatively high rate of vaccination. Although attitude towards risk and time preference were not crucial factors for vaccination, fear of infection, infection prevention behavior, and agreement with government policies on behavioral restrictions in crisis situations positively correlated with vaccination.
AB - Vaccination has been critical to reducing infections and deaths during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While previous studies have investigated attitudes toward taking a vaccine, studies on the determinants of COVID-19 vaccination behavior are scant. We examine what characteristics, including socioeconomic and non-economic factors, are associated with vaccination behavior for COVID-19 in Japan. We use a large nationwide online survey with approximately 10,000 participants. As of September 2021, 85% of the respondents said that they had received or would receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Employing logistic regression analysis on vaccination behavior, we found that vaccination rates are higher among those who are older, married, educated, and/or work in a large company. On the other hand, vaccination rates tend to be lower among the self-employed, younger women, and those with poor mental health. Income did not significantly correlate with vaccination. Medical workers were found to have a relatively high rate of vaccination. Although attitude towards risk and time preference were not crucial factors for vaccination, fear of infection, infection prevention behavior, and agreement with government policies on behavioral restrictions in crisis situations positively correlated with vaccination.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Japan
KW - Socioeconomic factors
KW - Vaccination behavior
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U2 - 10.3390/VACCINES9121505
DO - 10.3390/VACCINES9121505
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85123320014
SN - 2076-393X
VL - 9
JO - Vaccines
JF - Vaccines
IS - 12
M1 - 1505
ER -
