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How to Increase Vaccination Rates
May 6, 2021 [permalink]
Idea to increase the vaccination rates in "red" states: Win an F-150 truck, or a trip to Branson, in a government lottery you're entered into when you get vaccinated. One drawing a week; the sooner you enter the more chances to win. (Ford could even donate a few trucks for PR purposes and to make the cost really low, etc. Probably much lower than the $100/person offered in, what was it, West Virginia, but probably get higher participation, since many folks respond better to a thing or experience than just cash; and some folks love themselves a lottery.) :)
CommentsLet me know what you think! I welcome your comments. |
Evie on Thu May 6 11:11:04 2021:
Great idea!
Jim Ryan on Thu May 6 16:19:13 2021:
Funnily enough, there've been some efforts already considered to incentivize getting vaccines:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/upshot/vaccine-incentive-experiment.html?action=click&module=Science%20%20Technology&pgtype=Homepage
Kevin J. Cheek on Sat May 8 14:16:45 2021:
Not offended, but the comment seems based on stereotype. If you seriously want to increase vaccination rates, the simplest and most cost effective way is to eliminate the requirement for appointments and go to walk-ins. Flu shot and most other vaccinations use the walk-in format. For that matter, in some places you can get a drive-through flu vaccine. With increased vaccine supplies and decreased demand, there's really no reason to require appointments. To encourage vaccinations, you want to make it as convenient as possible, and requiring appoints creates a hoop to jump through. Increased convenience is why some places have drive-through flu vaccinations and one of the reasons there was drive-through COVID-19 testing in some areas.
I'm curious about vaccination rates and current rates of infections. You can find vaccination rates from the CDC at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations . Hypothesis: That lower rates of infection create a perception that the vaccine isn't as necessary. This also has me wondering how many vaccinations in general would take place if there weren't requirements. Comparing rates of mandatory vaccinations with with voluntary vaccinations (such as the flu vaccine) could prove interesting.