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

  • ,
  • Clara Vandeweerdt
    ,
  • Michael Atchapero
    ,
  • Tiffany Luong
    ,
  • Christian Holz
    ,
  • Robert Böhm
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Output type

Research Output:
Journal Article or Conference Article in Journal
Journal article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Vaccine

Publication milestones

  • Published - 2021

Publication status

Published - 2021

ISSN

0264-410X

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 85117095519

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.

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