Willingness to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccine

Abstract

World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the priority of developing vaccines to control the pandemic in addition to effective treatments. It is considered important to know the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccines and the willingness to pay for the vaccine in order to determine effective health policies. This study aims to reveal the factors affecting the willingness and individuals' willingness to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine. In the study, research examining the willingness to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine was systematically reviewed. Studies conducted in different countries show that participants have a high rate of vaccination intention and their willingness to pay for COVID-19 vaccine varies between 6.81-291 USD. Higher monthly income and higher perceived risk of being infected with COVID-19 were associated with willingness to pay. It is thought that the contribution of individuals to the cost of COVID-19 vaccine to the extent of their income can reduce the burden on public health expenditures. However, vaccines need to be subsidized to achieve sufficiently high vaccine coverage.

Keywords

• Willingness to Pay
• COVID-19
• Vaccine

COVID-19 Aşısı İçin Ödeme İstekliliği

Abstract

Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ), etkili tedavilere ek olarak pandemiyi kontrol edebilmek için aşıların geliştirilmesi önceliğini vurgulamaktadır. Etkili sağlık politikalarının belirlenmesi için COVID-19 aşılarının kabul edilebilirliğinin ve aşı için ödeme istekliliğinin bilinmesinin önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma, bireylerin COVID-19 aşısı için ödeme istekliliğini ve ödeme istekliliğini etkileyen etmenleri ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, COVID-19 aşısı için ödeme istekliliğini inceleyen araştırmalar sistematik olarak derlenmiştir. Farklı ülkelerde yapılan çalışmalar katılımcıların yüksek oranda aşılama niyetinin olduğunu ve COVID-19 aşısı için ödeme istekliliğinin 6,81-291 USD arasında değiştiğini göstermektedir. Aylık gelirin daha yüksek olması ve COVID-19 ile enfekte olma riskinin daha yüksek algılanması ödeme istekliliği ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Bireylerin COVID-19 aşı maliyetine gelirleri ölçüsünde katkı sağlamasının kamu sağlık harcaması üzerindeki yükü azaltabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bununla birlikte, yeterince yüksek bir aşı kapsamı elde etmek için aşıların sübvanse edilmesi gerekmektedir.

Keywords

• Ödeme İstekliliği
• COVID-19
• Aşı

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