COVID-19 vaccine confidence and tourism at the early stage of a voluntary mass vaccination campaign: a PMT segmentation analysis

Nigel L. Williams, Thi Hong Hai Nguyen, Giacomo Del Chiappa, Giancarlo Fedeli, Philipp Wassler
2021 Current Issues in Tourism  
Restarting the mass tourism industry relies on the success of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign which requires individuals' voluntary participation to reduce health risks to hosts and visitors. This study identifies segments of Italian residents based on vaccine confidence at the early stage of a voluntary mass vaccination programme. Using a survey held with 3893 Italian residents, two COVID-19 vaccine confidence clusters were identified. These clusters were compared and revealed significant
more » ... ferences in response and self-efficacy, vaccine adoption, travel behaviour and involvement in the tourism industry.
doi:10.1080/13683500.2021.1963216 fatcat:hxznziim7rapfclngdphzhuxg4