Table 3.
Reasons for acceptance or refusal of seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccinations
| Seasonal influenza vaccination N(%) | 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination N (%) | |
| Reasons for acceptance | (n = 41) | (n = 14) |
| To protect other family members | 27 (65.9) | 13 (92.9)2 |
| Wanted to avoid getting the seasonal flu/H1N1 | 38 (92.7)1 | 14 (100.0)1 |
| Had a good experience with the seasonal flu vaccine in the past | 31 (75.6) | 9 (64.3) |
| Know someone who got sick from the seasonal flu/H1N1 | 33 (80.5)2 | 4 (28.6) |
| Heard about it on the news | 32 (78.0)3 | 13 (92.9)3 |
| Recommended by a friend/family member | 26 (63.4) | 8 (57.1) |
| Recommended by family doctor | 26 (63.4) | 10 (71.4) |
| Family has had good experiences with the seasonal flu vaccine in the past | 28 (68.3) | - |
| Got very sick from seasonal flu in the past | 10 (24.4) | - |
| Reasons for refusal | (n = 25) | (n = 52) |
| Did not know I was eligible for the seasonal flu/H1N1 vaccine | 2 (8.0) | 14 (26.9) |
| Concerned about side effects from the vaccine | 13 (52.0)3 | 30 (57.7)1 |
| Did not need it | 14 (56.0)2 | 13 (25.0) |
| The vaccine was not available when I went to get it | 3 (21.0) | 7 (13.5) |
| Was not recommended to me | 5 (20.0) | 17 (32.7) |
| Hard to get the flu vaccine | 1 (4.0) | 9 (17.3) |
| Hard to find time to fit it in | 7 (28.0) | 11 (21.1) |
| Vaccine costs too much | 2 (8.0) | 5 (9.6) |
| Concerned it would make me sick | 16 (64.0)1 | 30 (57.7)2 |
| No appointment times were available | 2 (8.0) | 1 (1.9) |
| The seasonal flu/H1N1 vaccine does not prevent the flu | 5 (20.0) | 12 (23.1) |
| Allergic to eggs | 2 (8.0) | 2 (3.8) |
| Did not want a new vaccine | - | 27 (51.9)3 |
1–3
Superscript numbers indicate the top three reasons for vaccine acceptance or refusal.