Social nudges for vaccination: How communicating herd behaviour influences vaccination intentions.
Aleksandra LazićKalina Nikolova KalinovaJali PackerRiinu PaeMarija B PetrovićDora PopovićD Elisabeth C SievertNatalie Stafford-JohnsonPublished in: British journal of health psychology (2021)
Communicating social benefits of herd immunity increased self-reported vaccination intentions against a fictitious disease, replicating previous findings. Although this result is positive, the practical relevance may be limited. Further research into the effect of social nudges to motivate vaccination is required, particularly with respect to the recent pandemic context and varying levels of vaccine hesitancy.