A self-administered virtual reality intervention increases COVID-19 vaccination intention

Aske Mottelson, Clara Vandeweerdt, Michael Atchapero, Tiffany Luong, Christian Holz, Robert Böhm, Guido Makransky

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    Abstract

    Effective interventions for increasing people’s intention to get vaccinated are crucial for global health, especially considering COVID-19. We devised a novel intervention using virtual reality (VR) consisting of a consultation with a general practitioner for communicating the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination and, in turn, increasing the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalVaccine
    ISSN0264-410X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Keywords

    • Vaccination
    • Vaccine hesitancy
    • Vaccine advocacy
    • Virtual reality
    • COVID-19
    • Corona virus
    • Body ownership
    • Embodiment

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