Table 2.
Vaccination barriers and motivators (Heimberger et al. 1995;Hofmann et al. 2006;Ofstead 2009;Stephenson et al. 2002)
| Barriers to HCW vaccination |
| Perception of vaccine inefficacy |
| Fear of side effects |
| Belief vaccine should be used for people at higher risk |
| Do not feel at risk |
| Misperception of influenza illness risks and transmission to patients |
| Fear of injections |
| Lack of time |
| Lack of (or perceived lack of) conveniently available vaccine |
| Vaccination motivators for HCWs |
| Vaccinated previously |
| Easy access to free vaccine |
| Aged over 45 years |
| Understanding of influenza as a serious illness |
| Understanding vaccine does not cause influenza |
| Personal protection |