Arbeitspapier

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Using Local Ambassadors: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Indonesia

In settings where resistance and rampant misinformation against vaccines exist, the prospect of containing infectious diseases remains a challenge. Can delivery of information regarding the benefits of vaccination through personal home visits by local ambassadors increase vaccine uptake? We conduct a door-to-door randomized information campaign targeted towards COVID-19 unvaccinated individuals in rural Indonesia. We recruited ambassadors from local villages tasked to deliver information about COVID-19 vaccines and promote vaccination through one-on-one meetings, using an interpersonal behavioral change communication approach. To investigate which type of ambassador—health cadres, influential individuals, and laypersons—is the most effective, we randomly vary the type of ambassador that delivers the information at the village level. We find that the overall vaccination take-up is quite moderate and that there are no differences in vaccination outcomes across the treatment groups. These results highlight the challenge of boosting vaccine uptake in late stages of a pandemic.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15899

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Health Behavior
Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Education and Research Institutions: General
Thema
misinformation
health behaviors
vaccine hesitancy
Indonesia
COVID-19

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Islam, Asad
Kusnadi, Gita
Rezki, Jahen
Sim, Armand
van Empel, Giovanni
Vlassopoulos, Michael
Zenou, Yves
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2023

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Islam, Asad
  • Kusnadi, Gita
  • Rezki, Jahen
  • Sim, Armand
  • van Empel, Giovanni
  • Vlassopoulos, Michael
  • Zenou, Yves
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2023

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