Rawlings Louise, Looi Jeffrey C L, Robson Stephen J
Crawford School of Public Policy Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia.
College of Health and Medicine Australian National University Garran Australian Capital Territory Australia.
Econ Rec. 2022 Jun;98(321):214-229. doi: 10.1111/1475-4932.12667. Epub 2022 May 24.
The COVID-19 global pandemic has triggered one of the greatest economic shocks in a century. Effective COVID-19 vaccines have been developed, but a proportion of people either are hesitant or refuse to be vaccinated, facilitated by a global misinformation campaign. If 'herd immunity' cannot be achieved, there is potential not only for ongoing surges in infection, but also for development of new strains of the virus that could evade vaccines and precipitate further health and economic crises. We review the economics of vaccination and of vaccine hesitancy and refusal, and their potential effects on the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情全球大流行引发了一个世纪以来最严重的经济冲击之一。有效的新冠疫苗已经研发出来,但在一场全球虚假信息运动的推动下,一部分人对疫苗接种犹豫不决或拒绝接种。如果无法实现“群体免疫”,不仅感染可能会持续激增,还可能会出现能够逃避疫苗的病毒新毒株,进而引发进一步的健康和经济危机。我们审视了疫苗接种以及对疫苗犹豫和拒绝的经济学问题,及其对新冠疫情后经济复苏的潜在影响。