Preference and Willingness to Pay for the Regular COVID-19 Booster Shot in the Vietnamese Population: Theory-Driven Discrete Choice Experiment.
Bach Xuan TranAnh Linh DoLaurent BoyerPascal AuquierHuong Thi LeMinh Ngoc Le VuTrang Huyen Thi DangKhuy Minh CaoLinh Dieu Thi LeLam Tung Ngoc CuBang Viet LyDuong Anh Thi NguyenManh Duc NguyenCarl A LatkinRoger Chun-Man HoCyrus Su Hui HoMelvyn Weibin ZhangPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)
A significant inconsistency between high acceptance and a low willingness to pay underscores the role of vaccine information and public trust. In addition to raising awareness about the most concerning characteristics of the COVID-19 booster, social media and social listening should be used in collaboration with health professionals to establish a 2-way information exchange. Work incentives and suitable mandates should continue to encourage workforce participation. Most importantly, all interventions should be conducted with informational transparency to strengthen trust between the public and authorities.