Open AccessCitizens from 13 countries share similar preferences for COVID-19 vaccine allocation priorities
Author(s) -
Raymond M. Duch,
Laurence Roope,
Mara Violato,
Matias Fuentes Becerra,
Thomas Robinson,
JeanFrançois Bonnefon,
Jorge Friedman,
Peter John Loewen,
Pavan Mamidi,
Alessia Melegaro,
Mariana Blanco,
Juan Guillermo Vargas,
Julia Seither,
Paolo Candio,
Ana Cruz,
Xinyang Hua,
Adrian Barnett,
Philip Clarke
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.2026382118
Subject(s) - covid-19 , government (linguistics) , vaccination , public health , ideology , conjoint analysis , sample (material) , politics , developing country , business , economic growth , public economics , environmental health , political science , economics , medicine , virology , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , chemistry , disease , pathology , chromatography , outbreak , preference , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , microeconomics
Significance How to allocate COVID-19 vaccines is one of the most important decisions currently facing governments. With limited supplies, what is most pressing is deciding who gets priority in the vaccine allocation rollout. Some governments are exploring allowing private purchases of COVID-19 vaccines. Many countries are debating whether COVID-19 vaccines should be mandated. There is little evidence on what policies are preferred by the global public. Our survey of 15,536 adults in 13 countries confirms that priority should be given to health workers and those at high risk but also, to a broad range of key workers and those with lower incomes. The public favors allocating COVID-19 vaccines solely via government programs but was polarized in some countries on mandatory vaccinations.