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Table 2 Reported reasons for vaccination, missed vaccination and missed annual revaccination among HCWs; OPBG, 2013 (Number of respondents to each item are reported in brackets)

From: Promotion of influenza vaccination among health care workers: findings from a tertiary care children’s hospital in Italy

Reasons for vaccination (n = 67)

Number among vaccinated (%)

Vaccination is important to protect patients

23 (34.3)

The risk to contract flu in the hospital is high

18 (26.9)

To avoid illness and sick-leave

15 (22.4)

Vaccine is offered free of charge at OPBG

4 (6.0)

I am affected with a chronic condition

3 (4.4)

Influenza is a disease potentially severe

2 (3.0)

Other reasons

2 (3.0)

Reasons for missed vaccination (n = 122)

Number among not vaccinated (%)

Influenza is a mild disease

45 (36.9)

I do not believe in vaccination practice

24 (19.7)

I am afraid of adverse events

19 (15.6)

I am not informed enough on the benefits

14 (11.5)

Vaccination was not proposed to me

9 (7.4)

I forgot / I did not have time

4 (3.2)

Influenza vaccine is not effective

3 (2.5)

Other reasons

4 (3.2)

Reasons for missed annual revaccination (n = 52)

Number among not revaccinated (%)

Vaccine was not effective

15 (28.8)

Adverse events appeared

11 (21.2)

Forgetfulness or lack of time

10 (19.2)

Change of attitude after the pandemic H1N1 experience

9 (17.3)

Vaccination was not proposed to me

3 (5.8)

Other reasons

4 (7.7)