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Using financial or other incentives to entice people to get their COVID-19 vaccine is ethical, according to two international researchers. In a perspective piece, the authors discuss the potential arguments against vaccine incentive programs such as those offered in the US, where people have been offered discounts on products, prizes and lottery tickets. The authors say such incentives or pure cash payments help offset financial concerns some people may have about missing work or finding transport to a vaccination clinic, while encouraging people to make a choice that both protects them and their wider community.
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Addressing Global Vaccine Inequity to End the Pandemic
This Viewpoint offers three strategies to address inequity in pandemic vaccine response: surge funding, increased funding and an agreement to share technology and allow countries to waive intellectual property rights in global public health emergencies.
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