ArticleThe European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care2022
Is stronger religious faith associated with a greater willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine? Evidence from Israel and Japan.
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- The role of religious leaders in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccinations: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Understanding the rise of vaccine refusal: perceptions, fears, and influences.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of Dark Triad personality traits on COVID-19 vaccination uptake and prevention efforts: insights from the European Covid Survey (ECOS).BMC public health · 2025Article
- How Coronavirus Restrictions Adopted by Governments Affected World Religious Groups: A Review.Journal of religion and health · 2023Review
- Segmentation analysis of the unvaccinated US adult population 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 December 2021 to 7 February 2022.Family medicine and community health · 2023Article
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- Cross-National Comparison of Religion as a Predictor of COVID-19 Vaccination Rates.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Physicians' Compliance with COVID-19 Regulations: The Role of Emotions and Trust.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Understanding Factors to COVID-19 Vaccine Adoption in Gujarat, India.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Willingness to Pay for a Hypothetical Vaccine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Achieving high vaccination rates is important for overcoming an epidemic. This study investigates the association between religious faith and intentions to become vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel and Japan. Most of Israel's population is monotheistic, whereas most Japanese are unaffiliated with any religion. Therefore, our findings might be applicable to various countries that differ in their religions and levels of religiosity. We conducted almost identical large-scale surveys four times in Israel and five times in Japan from March to June 2020 to obtain panel data. We found that intentions of getting vaccinated depend on people's level of religiosity in a non-linear way. Those who have strong religious beliefs are less likely to become vaccinated than those who say they are less religious. Two other factors that play a role in this relationship are religious denomination in Israel and identifying with a religion in Japan.
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