Paying people to get vaxxed works

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A pilot program in North Carolina where people were paid $25 to either get their Covid-19 vaccine or drive someone to their appointment, has shown promise for stemming the declining vaccination rates in the US state. The payments especially encouraged more low-income people and elderly to show up to vaccination clinics. The researchers say payments could encourage more equitable vaccination rates, and may lead to more people encouraging their vaccine-hesitant friends and family to get the jab.

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conference: JAMA Internal Medicine

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Organisation/s: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Funder: Dr Brewer reported grants from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services during the conduct of the study, and personal fees from the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Merck outside the submitted work.

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