| Frequency | % | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Seasonal influenza vaccine 2009 | |||
Does not protect against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza | 138 | 54.8 | 48.4–61.0 |
Unsure | 60 | 23.8 | 18.8–29.6 |
Never had seasonal vaccine | 109 | 43.3 | 37.1–49.7 |
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine | |||
Had the new vaccine | 56 | 22.2 | 17.3–27.9 |
Intend to have it | 36 | 14.3 | 10.3–19.4 |
Neither | 154 | 61.1 | 54.8–67.1 |
Reasons for not getting the new vaccine or not intending to get it (n = 154) | |||
Low risk patient | 47 | 30.5 | 25.0–36.7 |
Vaccine has side effects | 30 | 19.5 | 14.9–25.1 |
Could not be bothered | 27 | 17.5 | 13.1–22.9 |
The new pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine may not be effective next year due to viral changes | 24 | 15.6 | 11.5–20.8 |
Prepared to wait for winter 2010 | 18 | 11.7 | 8.1–16.5 |