Table 2. Summary of common responses to why participants who had not yet received 2012–2013 influenza vaccine had intention to receive or decline influenza vaccine.

Reasons for receiving IV—299 participants, intention ‘Yes’	N (%)
To protect self/family	94 (32)
Participant has an underlying medical condition	13 (5)
Required by job	12 (4)
“Always get it”	7 (2)

Reasons for declining IV—312 participants, intention ‘No’	N (%)
Participants “do not want it”	123 (39)
Vaccine leads to illness	100 (32)
Vaccine is unnecessary	33 (11)
Vaccine is ineffective	12 (4)
Participant is scared of vaccine	11 (4)
Participants do not believe in it	9 (3)
Medical contraindication	9 (3)
Participants do not trust the government	6 (2)
Doctor did not recommend	5 (2)
Difficult access to vaccine	4 (1)