New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A research has revealed that instead of telling people the benefits of vaccination, it is better to tell them about the disadvantages of not getting vaccinated. This may increase their chances of getting vaccinated.
Research published in the Journal of Public Health says that instead of working on the benefits of vaccination or its benefits for general health, it is better to tell people about the disadvantages of not getting vaccinated.
Lead author Ke Feng of the Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study in China said, “It has been observed in this research that when people are told about the disadvantages of not getting vaccinated, their chances of getting vaccinated increase. These results of research can help governments to deal with the epidemic in a better way.”
In the research, the team openly talked about the harm caused by not getting the Kovid-19 vaccination to give the message to the people about it.
For this research, the researchers formed three groups. The first group was given information by the researchers about the personal benefits of vaccination, in which people were told that vaccination can reduce the risk of experiencing severe symptoms after a covid infection.
The second group was told that vaccination will not only protect against corona, but it will also prevent the spread of this infection to people around. It will also protect those with weak immunity from this infection.
The third group of people were told about the potential harms of not getting vaccinated. It was told that if they do not get vaccinated, then there will be a higher chance of developing severe symptoms, because your body will not develop antibodies against Covid.
The research found that, compared to the first and second groups, the group of patients who were informed about the potential harms of not getting vaccinated were most likely to get vaccinated at 72.6 percent.
Of those who were informed about the personal benefits of vaccination, about 65.5 percent were willing to get vaccinated.
Among other groups of people, only 62 percent were willing to get vaccinated.
The research found it more effective to emphasize the personal risks of not getting vaccinated rather than the benefits of vaccination.
–IANS
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