The availability heuristic acts as a negative psychological consequence in the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine development as it gives COVID-19 vaccine trail recipients the false overestimation of the low-risks that come with getting the COVID-19 vaccine. 

The consequences of overestimating the probability of a low risk event

- Lechanoine, F., & Gangi, K. (2020, October 28). COVID-19: Pandemic of Cognitive Biases Impacting Human Behaviors and Decision-Making of Public Health Policies. Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.613290/full


References for effects of the availability heuristic on progression of COVID-19

The availability heuristic plays a significant role in the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Wayne State University

There are several psychological factors that heavily effect the progression of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Psychological factors effecting COVID-19 vaccine progression 

- Demolle, E. S., Smith, E., Demolle, D., Demolle linkedin.com/company/tools4patient/, A. T., Smith info@tools4patient.com, E., Demolle linkedin.com/company/tools4patient/, D., & Says:, N. K. (2020, October 12). The placebo response: A hidden risk to Covid-19 trials. Retrieved from https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/13/placebo-response-a-hidden-risk-to-covid-19-trials/


Placebo references

The Placebo Effect plays a significant role in the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine. 



The effect of Placebo in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine

The effects of the availability heuristic in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine

Imitation or the reproduction of a a performance based on a similar act stimulated by someone can have both a positive and negative effect on the progression of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

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