Prosocial orientation and COVID‐19 vaccine willingness in the U.S.

Despite evidence of the safety and effectiveness COVID-19 vaccines their wide availability, many in U.S. are not vaccinated. Research demonstrates that prosocial orientations predict health behaviors (e.g., social distancing) vaccination intentions, however, little work has examined willingness since were approved. Findings from two samples show that, contrast to other behaviors, vaccine unvaccinated people is unrelated orientation. Study 2 lack association between orientation participants was specific those with stronger beliefs ineffective. Thus, people, perceptions vaccines' ineffectiveness may undermine willingness.