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. 2022 Sep 14;12(9):e055945. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055945

Table 3.

Comparison of influenza vaccine attitudes in 2019 vs 2021

Attitude 2019 2021 P value
n % (n/N) n % (n/N)
Influenza vaccine is safe
 Agree 523 65.1 443 91.5 <0.001
 Disagree 280 34.9 41 8.5
Influenza vaccination is necessary
 Agree 538 67.0 406 83.9 <0.001
 Disagree 265 33.0 78 16.1
You are not worried about the side effects of the influenza vaccine
 Agree 205 25.5 271 56.0 <0.001
 Disagree 598 74.5 213 44.0
The seasonal influenza vaccine is more effective in preventing seasonal influenza
 Agree 588 73.2 420 86.8 <0.001
 Disagree 215 26.8 64 13.2
Annual influenza vaccination is important for you
 Agree 346 43.1 287 59.3 <0.001
 Disagree 457 56.9 197 40.7
You are planning to get an influenza vaccination this autumn/winter
Agree 268 33.4 187 38.6 0.056
Disagree 535 66.6 297 61.4