Table 2.

Barriers to vaccination of healthcare workers for influenza, in light of the studies performed in Turkey.

Barriers to vaccination of healthcare workers for influenza
Doubts about the effectiveness/protection capabilities of the vaccine
Fears about the side effects of the vaccine/lack of trust in the vaccine
Negative news items about the vaccine
Ruling politicians' refusal to get vaccinated
Believing to have had and recovered from influenza
Believing to be safe from the risk of influenza / lack of contact with patients with high influenza risk
Opinion about influenza not being a serious illness / assuming to have resistance to influenza
Using other methods as protection against influenza
Failure to access to / forgetting getting the vaccine
Assuming contraindications due to existing health issues