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Table 3 Attitudes towards vaccination (n = 252 unless stated otherwise)

From: A cross-sectional study of pandemic influenza health literacy and the effect of a public health campaign

 

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