Table 2.
Patients aged ≥16 years: Reasons given for not having vaccination in non-vaccinated cohort (n = 312)
| Reasons for not having H1N1 vaccination | n (% of non-vaccinated subgroup) |
|---|---|
| Consider having it later | 42 (13.5%) |
| Other reason | 35 (11.2%) |
| Worried about side effects | 25 (8.1%) |
| Think they are at low risk | 13 (4.2%) |
| Advised not to | 10 (3.2%) |
| Would rather have flu | 9 (2.9%) |
| Needlephobic | 8 (2.6%) |
| Total reasons given | 142 |
Patients could provide more than one reason.