Table 3.
Participants’ knowledge about seasonal influenza vaccine.
| Item | Yes | No | I don’t know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza vaccine is effective against preventing influenza | 303 (60.6) | 22 (4.4) | 175 (35) |
| Influenza can be treated with flu vaccine | 249 (49.8) | 56 (11.2) | 195 (39.0) |
| Influenza vaccines should be taken at specific time in the year | 229 (45.8) | 51 (10.2) | 220 (44.2) |
| Flu vaccine is safe | 272 (54.4) | 32 (6.4) | 196 (39.2) |
| Flu vaccine has side effects | 118 (23.6) | 17 (3.4) | 365 (73.0) |
| Once vaccinated you cannot get the disease | 169 (33.8) | 25 (5.0) | 306 (61.2) |
| Every time I get the vaccine I still get flue | 186 (37.2) | 63 (12.6) | 251 (50.2) |
| The influenza vaccine is important for older adults | 135 (27.0) | 43 (8.6) | 322 (64.4) |
| Influenza vaccine can prevents serious complications among older adults | 178 (35.6) | 97 (19.4) | 225 (45.0) |