Stoeckel, Florian, Thompson, Jack, Szewach, Paula, Stöckli, Sabrina, Barnfield, Matthew, Phillips, Joseph B., Lyons, Benjamin, Mérola, Vittorio and Reifler, Jason 2023. Correlates of support for international vaccine solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional survey evidence from Germany. PLoS ONE 18 (6) , e0287257. 10.1371/journal.pone.0287257 |
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents of high-income countries (HICs) were eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters, while many residents of lower-income countries (LICs) had not yet received a first dose. HICs made some efforts to contribute to COVID-19 vaccination efforts in LICs, but these efforts were limited in scale. A new literature discusses the normative importance of an international redistribution of vaccines. Our analysis contributes an empirical perspective on the willingness of citizens in a HIC to contribute to such efforts (which we term international vaccine solidarity). We analyse the levels and predictors of international vaccine solidarity. We surveyed a representative sample of German adults (n = 2019) who participated in a two-wave YouGov online survey (w1: Sep 13–21, 2021 and w2: Oct 4–13, 2021). International vaccine solidarity is measured by asking respondents preferences for sharing vaccine supplies internationally versus using that supply as boosters for the domestic population. We examine a set of pre-registered hypotheses. Almost half of the respondents in our sample (48%) prioritize giving doses to citizens in less developed countries. A third of respondents (33%) prefer to use available doses as boosters domestically, and a fifth of respondents (19%) did not report a preference. In line with our hypotheses, respondents higher in cosmopolitanism and empathy, and those who support domestic redistribution exhibit more support for international dose-sharing. Older respondents (who might be more at risk) do not consistently show less support for vaccine solidarity. These results help us to get a better understanding of the way citizens’ form preferences about a mechanism that redistributes medical supplies internationally during a global crisis.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Cardiff Law & Politics Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR) |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Funders: | European Research Council |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 1 September 2024 |
Date of Acceptance: | 1 June 2023 |
Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2024 09:45 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171698 |
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