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Abstract This study uses a survey-based experiment to test whether the provision of descriptive social norm information, namely, the share of other study participants who intend to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, influences the likelihood a student declares their own intention to get vaccinated. This study uses a survey-based experiment to test how the provision of descriptive social norm information, namely, the share of other study participants who intend to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, influences a student's perceptions of COVID-19 and stated intention of vaccination.
Last Published May 06, 2021 06:18 AM May 25, 2021 06:03 PM
Primary Outcomes (End Points) Stated intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 Stated intention to vaccinate against COVID-19, Subjective probability of vaccination by June 30, Estimated percent of students at same university who will be fully vaccinated at the start of fall semester, and Expected number of cases of COVID-19 at the university in Fall 2021.
Planned Number of Observations 1000 students 500-1000 students
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms One half (est. 500) receiving information treatment One half receiving information treatment
Secondary Outcomes (End Points) Vaccination by June 30 Perceptions of risks of COVID-19 vaccines, Vaccination by June 30 if not yet vaccinated at time of survey
Secondary Outcomes (Explanation) A number of questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination risks and side effects will be normalized and averaged for this secondary outcome. For a subset of consented participants, vaccination records will be searched through the state registry.
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