The COVID-19 vaccination, preventive behaviors and pro-social motivation: panel data analysis from Japan

2023/01/09 by Eiji Yamamura, Yoshiro Tsutsui, Yamamura, Eiji +3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Mathematics · Social Sciences · #COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts #COVID-19 epidemiological studies #FOS: Economics and business #General Economics (econ.GN) #Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2301.03124

openalex publication_date 2023/01/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The COVID-19 vaccine reduces infection risk: even if one contracts COVID-19, the probability of complications like death or hospitalization is lower. However, vaccination may prompt people to decrease preventive behaviors, such as staying indoors, handwashing, and wearing a mask. Thereby, if vaccinated people pursue only their self-interest, the vaccine's effect may be lower than expected. However, if vaccinated people are pro-social (motivated toward benefit for the whole society), they might maintain preventive behaviors to reduce the spread of infection.

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