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. 2021 Jan 5;41(1):194–204. doi: 10.1007/s10875-020-00922-3

Table 3.

Vaccine-associated knowledge and education. The majority of participants correctly identified vaccine-preventable disease and populations at increased risk of severe disease from influenza. Most had received information about the influenza vaccine before, which they found useful, and healthcare professionals were stated as the primary source. Chi-squared results are represented by p values

Can vaccination protect against infection? Yes (%) No (%) Uncertain
47 (85%) 3 (5%) 5 (10%)
What diseases are vaccine-preventable?
Disease N (%)
Influenza 54 (98%)
Pneumonia 34 (62%)
Meningitis 27 (49%)
AIDS/HIV 2 (4%)
Heart attack 0
Common cold 5 (9%)
Who is at-risk of severe influenza?
Population Yes (%) No (%) Uncertain (%)
Healthy 5–18 year olds 10 (18%) 45 (82%) 5 (9%)
< 65 years with chronic disease 51 (93%) 4 (7%) 0
Healthy young adults 5 (9%) 50 (91%) 0
> 65 years old 51 (93%) 4 (7%) 0
Pregnant women 18 (33%) 35 (63%) 2 (4%)
Influenza awareness
Statement Agree (%) Disagree Uncertain
Influenza is rare. 3 (5%) 46 (84%) 6 (11%)
Influenza is serious. 44 (80%) 2 (4%) 9 (16%)
Influenza may be prevented. 38 (69%) 5 (9%) 12 (22%)
Education regarding the influenza vaccine
  Received vaccination, 2019
Previously received information N (%) Yes (%) No (%) Chi-squared
Yes 37 (27%) 30 (81%) 7 (19%) 0.093
No 18 (33%) 12 (67%) 6 (33%)
From a healthcare worker 29 (78%) 24 (88%) 5 (17%)
From a non-healthcare source 5 (14%) 4 (80%) 1 (20%)
Not stated 3 (8%)
Usefulness of information provided Yes No Chi-squared
Very good–good 34 (62%) 27 (79%) 7 (21%) 0.33
Moderate 15 (27%) 10 (67%) 5 (33%)
Bad–very bad 0 n/a
Unanswered 6 (11%) n/a