Trust and vaccination intentions: Evidence from Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic

Artikel

In this paper, we study the relationship between trust and COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Vaccinating a large share of the population is essential for containing the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many individuals refuse to get vaccinated, which might be related to a lack of trust. Using unique survey data from Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic, we show that trust in government authorities, science, and pharmaceutical companies are important predictors of individual vaccination intentions. We do not find evidence that trust in strangers, the healthcare system, or the media predict intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: PLoS ONE ; ISSN: 1932-6203 ; Volume: 17 ; Year: 2022 ; Issue: 11 ; Pages: -- ; San Francisco, CA: Public Library of Science

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Galdikiene, Laura ; Jaraite, Jurate ; Kajackaite, Agne
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Public Library of Science
• (where): San Francisco, CA
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0278060
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/267781
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET