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Title: Effectiveness of vaccination recommendations versus mandates: Evidence from the hepatitis A vaccine

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: I provide novel evidence on the effectiveness of two vaccination policies – simple non-binding recommendations to vaccinate versus mandates requiring vaccination prior to childcare or kindergarten attendance – in the context of the only disease whose institutional features permit a credible examination of both: hepatitis A. Using provider-verified immunization data I find that recommendations significantly increased hepatitis A vaccination rates among young children by at least 20 percentage points, while mandates increase rates by another 8 percentage points. These policies also significantly reduced population hepatitis A incidence. My results suggest a range of policy options for addressing suboptimally low population vaccination rates.

Url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167629617300322

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Authors: Lawler, Emily, C

Periodical (Full): Journal of Health Economics

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Volume: 52

Pages: 45-62

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Population Health and Health Systems

Countries: United States