Table 4. Principal reasons for not receiving oral cholera vaccine, by area, Haiti, 2013*.
| Reason | Petite Anse, no. ( %) | Cerca Carvajal, no. ( %) |
|---|---|---|
| First dose | ||
| No. who did not receive dose | 348 | 117 |
| Absent during the campaign | 141 (40.5) | 63 (53.8) |
| Did not hear about the vaccination activities | 41 (11.8) | 15 (12.8) |
| Busy/no time | 34 (9.8) | 7 (6.0) |
| Sick during the campaign | 14 (4.0) | 4 (3.4) |
| Didn’t think vaccination was important/necessary | 20 (5.7) | 2 (1.7) |
| Don’t think vaccines are safe/vaccines can harm | 10 (2.9) | 2 (1.7) |
| Vaccines not available | 5 (1.4) | 4 (3.4) |
| Didn’t know when or where to go | 6 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) |
| Clinic closed/vaccinator not there/vaccinator refused to vaccinate | 6 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) |
| Other |
71 (20.4) |
16 (13.7) |
| Second dose† | ||
| No. who did not receive dose | 73 | 54 |
| Absent during second campaign | 21 (28.8) | 13 (24.1) |
| Clinic closed/vaccinator refused to vaccinate | 5 (6.8) | 1 (1.9) |
| Busy/no time | 4 (5.5) | 11 (20.4) |
| Bad experience/ adverse event after first dose | 6 (8.2) | 2 (3.7) |
| Did not know needed a second dose | 3 (4.1) | 1 (1.9) |
| Sick during the campaign | 2 (2.7) | Not reported |
| Didn’t know when or where to go | Not reported | 2 (3.7) |
| Forgot to go | 2 (2.7) | 1 (1.9) |
| Vaccines not available | 1 (1.4) | 7 (13.0) |
| Other | 29 (39.7) | 9 (16.7) |
*Categories are mutually exclusive because respondents were allowed to give only 1 primary reason. Percentages are unweighted for the purpose of description only. †Of those who received the first dose.