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About the Event
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that unvaccinated individuals are at a significantly higher risk of testing positive and dying from COVID-19 than those who are vaccinated. Safety concerns, fear and misinformation have fueled vaccine hesitancy, although forgetfulness and procrastination also have been cited as barriers. In this second Deep Dive, behavioral economist Silvia Saccardo will show how simple, inexpensive text messages have successfully nudged individuals to schedule and show up for their vaccination appointments. Working with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles in early 2021, Saccardo found messages that emphasized vaccine accessibility and included “ownership” language were the most effective type of reminder study participants received.
About Dietrich Deep Dives
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to launch the second series of "Dietrich Deep Dives: Public Health in a Free Society," engaging and in-depth presentations about critical political and societal issues through the lens of the humanities, social sciences and related fields.
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