Kosali Simon, PhD, is a health economics and policy professor at Indiana University.
While the first drawing did lead to an uptick in vaccinations in Philly, the overall effect was insignificant.
Using the carrot didnt work, so many organizations are trying the stick.
Some companies have already started doing this.
Over the summer,Delta Air Linesbegan charging unvaccinated workers an additional $200 per month for health insurance.
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Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD, is a director of the Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), which partnered on the Philly Vax Sweepstakes.
Many insurers, for example, areno longer covering the costs of COVID-19 treatment.
However, hes not convinced that financial penalties will work much better than monetary incentives did.
Does that mean encouraging people to get vaccinated is a lost cause?
Not at all, Dr. Volpp says.
People desperately want things to be normal, he says.
Certain cities already have these restrictions.
As the pandemic and the COVID-19 virus continue to evolve, so do the strategies to encourage mass vaccination.
Its going to be an ongoing dilemma to figure out how to navigate this, Dr. Volpp says.
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