Table 3.
Public attitudes about adult immunisation
| Synopsis of statements | Strongly agree/agree (%) | Neither agree nor disagree (%) | Disagree/strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is important for adults to receive all recommended vaccines | 57.5 | 28.0 | 14.5 |
| Vaccines are more important for children than adults | 48.3 | 27.9 | 23.8 |
| Vaccines that are recommended for adults should be publicly funded | 78.1 | 15.6 | 6.4 |
| My doctor/nurse has informed me of the vaccines I should receive | 25.0 | 26.1 | 48.9 |
| I keep a record of what vaccines I have received | 36.6 | 20.2 | 43.2 |
| According to public health recommendations, I know what vaccines I am supposed to have received | 21.7 | 33.4 | 44.9 |
| I think there should be a vaccine registry that keeps track of all of the vaccines I received so that any doctor in any hospital in the country can have access to my records in order to provide care for me. | 75.8 | 16.2 | 8.0 |
| Yes (%) | No (%) | I don't know (%) | |
| Do you feel the following infections/diseases can have an important impact on the health of adults? | |||
| Influenza | 84.2 | 10.5 | 5.3 |
| Pertussis | 56.3 | 8.8 | 34.8 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 88.8 | 3.8 | 7.4 |
| Shingles | 74.0 | 9.1 | 16.9 |
| Do you feel the following infections/diseases can be prevented by an adult vaccine? | |||
| Influenza | 60.1 | 25.3 | 14.6 |
| Pertussis | 54.4 | 8.1 | 37.5 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 43.0 | 26.4 | 30.6 |
| Shingles | 36.3 | 19.6 | 44.1 |
| Have you been offered a vaccine to prevent the following infections/diseases? | |||
| Influenza | 77.4 | 19.0 | 3.6 |
| Pertussis | 10.8 | 75.6 | 13.6 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 17.8 | 72.0 | 10.2 |
| Shingles | 7.9 | 80.0 | 12.1 |
| Has your healthcare provider recommended that you receive a vaccine to prevent the following infections/diseases? | |||
| Influenza | 52.8 | 42.8 | 4.4 |
| Pertussis | 5.6 | 86.1 | 8.3 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 13.8 | 78.4 | 7.7 |
| Shingles | 5.1 | 86.4 | 8.6 |
| Have you received a vaccine to prevent the following infections/diseases? | |||
| Influenza | 56.2 | 40.0 | 3.8 |
| Pertussis | 14.1 | 70.3 | 15.6 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 15.5 | 72.7 | 11.7 |
| Shingles | 7.5 | 79.8 | 12.7 |
| If your healthcare provider recommended it, would you receive a vaccine to prevent the following infection/disease? | |||
| Influenza | 59.0 | 27.5 | 13.5 |
| Pertussis | 55.0 | 17.6 | 27.4 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 59.7 | 17.9 | 22.4 |
| Shingles | 55.0 | 20.2 | 24.8 |
| Even if you had to pay for the vaccine (around $100/dose), would you receive a vaccine to prevent the following infections/diseases, if your healthcare provider recommended it? | |||
| Influenza | 15.4 | 63.3 | 21.3 |
| Pertussis | 11.4 | 57.9 | 30.7 |
| Pneumonia (pneumococcal) | 15.7 | 56.5 | 27.8 |
| Shingles | 13.2 | 57.3 | 29.4 |