Abstract
We examine the relationship between cognitive ability and prompt COVID-19 vaccination using individual-level data on more than 700,000 individuals in Sweden. We find a strong positive association between cognitive ability and swift vaccination, which remains even after controlling for confounding variables with a twin-design. The results suggest that the complexity of the vaccination decision may make it difficult for individuals with lower cognitive abilities to understand the benefits of vaccination. Consistent with this, we show that simplifying the vaccination decision through pre-booked vaccination appointments alleviates almost all of the inequality in vaccination behavior.
Cognitive ability, health policy, and the dynamics of COVID-19 vaccination
A confounding factor could be the tests they use for cognitive ability in Sweden were made by people dumber than the people taking them, or the most intelligent Swedes deliberately make mistakes on these tests because they know the whole charade is ridiculous, deserving only mockery, which is kinda how I feel about this study which does not even ask if the vaxxes cause long-term harm. ABN
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