Mitigating coronavirus by injecting personal cost responsibility

Published September 5, 2021 10:00am ET



News that most serious and hospitalizing coronavirus cases involve unvaccinated individuals suggests an ongoing public health challenge: What may be done to encourage more people to take steps to avoid the virus?

One solution, or at least a partial one, is emerging from the private sector. As access to vaccines is no longer a widespread problem, we need to employ more strategic thinking about the incentives behind our policies. Insurance companies and some other businesses understand this and are adjusting accordingly.

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