Table 3.
Reasons for Medical Ineligibility or Caregiver Refusal of Influenza Vaccine
| N (% of screened subjects) | |
|---|---|
| Medical Ineligibility | 478 (4.3) |
| Fever | 179 (1.6) |
| Scheduled Surgery within 48 hours | 112 (1.0) |
| Allergy | 95 (0.8) |
| Primary service denieda | 55 (0.5) |
| Oncology Patient | 36 (0.3) |
| History of Guillain-Barre Syndrome | 1 (0.009) |
| Caregiver refusal | 2865 (25.6) |
| Parent thinks vaccine unnecessary | 723 (6.5) |
| Prefers to receive vaccine elsewhere | 490 (4.4) |
| Parental concerns about vaccine | 333 (3.0) |
| Parents want to wait | 327 (2.9) |
| Parents not interested at this time | 198 (1.8) |
| Other | 794 (7.1) |
aThe primary team caring for the patient determined that the patient should not receive the vaccine for unspecified medical concerns; these reasons were not captured on the screening form.