Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Hearing Loss, JAMA / 04.05.2022
COVID-19: $1000 Incentive Increased Vaccination Rates
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Archelle Georgiou, MD
Chief Health Officer for Starkey
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: In August 2021, Starkey introduced a vaccination incentive program for employees in the U.S. to provide education on COVID-19 and encourage vaccinations. The program encouraged employees to watch and acknowledge online educational information and report their vaccination status. Those fully vaccinated and who submitted proof of vaccination by September 2021, including employees who were vaccinated prior to the incentive announcement, received $1,000. (more…)