Table 1.
Reasons for not getting vaccinated in the previous 5 years (n = 1359).
| Reason cited | Physician and physician trainee (n = 711) | Nurse and nurse trainee (n = 472) | Others (n = 176) | Total (n = 1359) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Influenza is not a serious illness to staff | 24 (3·4) | 14 (3·0) | 6 (3·4) | 44 (3·2) |
| I did not know about flu vaccine | 155 (21·8) | 224 (47·5) | 56 (31·8) | 435 (32·0) |
| There was no time to get vaccine at work | 123 (17·3) | 34 (7·2) | 9 (5·1) | 166 (12·2) |
| I do not believe flu shot is effective | 183 (25·7) | 47 (9·8) | 18 (10·2) | 248 (18·2) |
| I am not at risk of Influenza | 44 (6·2) | 28 (5·9) | 10 (5·7) | 82 (6·0) |
| Vaccine can harm my health | 10 (1·4) | 6 (1·3) | 1 (0·6) | 17 (1·3) |
| Influenza is not a serious illness to patients | 2 (0·3) | 1 (0·2) | 0 (0·0) | 3 (0·2) |
| I could not afford vaccine | 2 (0·3) | 1 (0·2) | 0 (0·0) | 3 (0·2) |
| Side effects are unpleasant | 21 (3·0) | 30 (6·4) | 2 (1·1) | 53 (3·8) |
| Other reasons* | 147 (20·7) | 54 (11·4) | 6 (3·4) | 207 (15·2) |
| No cited reason | 0 (0·0) | 33 (7·0) | 68 (38·6) | 101 (7·4) |
*‘other’ reasons included ‘medical community is too quick to cosnider it safe’, ‘people feel unwell after it’, ‘I get sick often’, etc"