The use of the health belief model to assess predictors of intent to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and willingness to pay

• Published in: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics Vol. 16; no. 9; pp. 2204 - 2214
• Main Authors: Wong, Li Ping, Alias, Haridah, Wong, Pooi-Fong, Lee, Hai Yen, AbuBakar, Sazaly
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01.09.2020; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Betacoronavirus - immunology; Coronavirus Infections - economics; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; Coronavirus Infections - psychology; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccination; COVID-19 Vaccines; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; health belief model; Health Care Surveys; Health Expenditures; Humans; intention; Malaysia; Malaysia - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Psychological; Pandemics - prevention & control; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Research Paper; SARS-CoV-2; Socioeconomic Factors; Vaccination - economics; Vaccination - psychology; Viral Vaccines - economics; willingness to pay; Young Adult; Malaysia; willingness to pay; Malaysia; health belief model; COVID-19 vaccination; intention

The development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection is on the way. To prepare for public availability, the acceptability of a hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine and willingness to pay (WTP) were assessed to provide insights into future demand forecasts and pricing considerations. A cross-sectional...