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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola DavisScience correspondent

Communicate risks of not getting Covid vaccine to boost uptake, study suggests

A nurse prepares a booster dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax – a closeup of hands wearing surgical gloves drawing the vaccine from a small bottle into a syringe
People who had extra messaging about vaccine benefits, and more significantly, risks of not being vaccinated, were found to be more willing to get the jab. Photograph: Michele Tantussi/Reuters

Policymakers who want to encourage the uptake of Covid vaccines should focus on communicating the risks of not having such jabs, research suggests.

Researchers in China say they have found the approach, known as a loss frame strategy, is more persuasive in boosting people’s willingness to get vaccinated than focusing on the benefits either to the individual themselves or to others.

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