Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China.
Gucheng Street Community Health Service Center, Linhai, Zhejiang, China.
Ann Med. 2022 Dec;54(1):2376-2384. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2114606.
This research aimed to explore individuals' willingness to pay (WTP) and studied the role of family decision makers in WTP for COVID-19 vaccines.
A self-administered online questionnaire evaluating the willingness of community residents to pay for booster vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine was conducted among families in a community in Taizhou, China. The logistic regression model was performed to identify the factors associated with WTP for the COVID-19 vaccines, and all data were analysed by R software, version 4.1.0.
44.2% and 43.7% of 824 community residents were willing to pay for the first two doses and the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. Decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the boost dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, with OR (95%CI) being 1.75 (1.25-2.47) and 1.89 (1.34-2.67), respectively. Besides, participants' WTP for COVID-19 vaccines were also associated with their occupation and monthly household income.
This study found that family decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Taizhou, China. To improve the WTP for COVID-19 vaccines, public policy programs need to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and focus on the role of family decision makers in vaccination.Key MessagesA study evaluating the willingness of community residents to pay for booster vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine was conducted among families in a community in Taizhou, China.Family decision-makers were more willing to pay for both the first two doses and the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines.To improve the WTP for COVID-19 vaccines, public policy programs need to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and focus on the role of family decision-makers in vaccination.
本研究旨在探讨个体对新冠病毒疫苗的支付意愿（WTP），并研究家庭决策者在新冠病毒疫苗 WTP 中的作用。
采用自行设计的在线问卷，对中国泰州某社区居民家庭进行了新冠病毒疫苗加强针接种意愿的调查。采用 logistic 回归模型，分析了影响居民对新冠病毒疫苗支付意愿的因素，所有数据均采用 R 软件，版本 4.1.0 进行分析。
824 名社区居民中，分别有 44.2%和 43.7%愿意支付新冠病毒疫苗前两针和加强针的费用。决策者更愿意支付新冠病毒疫苗前两针和加强针的费用，OR（95%CI）分别为 1.75（1.25-2.47）和 1.89（1.34-2.67）。此外，参与者对新冠病毒疫苗的支付意愿还与他们的职业和家庭月收入有关。
本研究发现，在中国泰州，家庭决策者更愿意支付新冠病毒疫苗前两针和加强针的费用。为提高对新冠病毒疫苗的支付意愿，公共政策项目需要进行全面的成本效益分析，并关注家庭决策者在接种疫苗中的作用。
在中国泰州的一个社区家庭中，对社区居民对新冠病毒疫苗加强针接种意愿进行了评估。家庭决策者更愿意支付新冠病毒疫苗前两针和加强针的费用。为提高对新冠病毒疫苗的支付意愿，公共政策项目需要进行全面的成本效益分析，并关注家庭决策者在接种疫苗中的作用。
