Could information about herd immunity help us achieve herd immunity? Evidence from a population representative survey experiment.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that people's decision about whether to vaccinate and thus contribute to herd immunity is influenced by concern for others. Thus, stressing the collective benefits of vaccination could increase the effectiveness of health campaigns.
PMID: 29741455 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - May 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arnesen S, Bærøe K, Cappelen C, Carlsen B Tags: Scand J Public Health Source Type: research