Did the ‘Million Dollar Vax’ prize work in Australia? Â
The chance to win a cash prize for having a COVID-19 vaccine may have ‘nudged’ people along, Melbourne researchers say
Almost a year ago, one lucky student walked away with $1 million after entering the ‘Million Dollar Vax’ competition to drive up Australia’s COVID-19 second-dose vaccinations.
Financial incentives have already been used to boost childhood immunisation rates, but never in the form of a competition with cash prizes, and certainly not targeted at adult vaccination.Â
