Table 6 Frequency distribution of reasons for not receiving influenza vaccination
Reasons | *Not vaccinated before 2018 (n = 107) | *Not vaccinated in 2018 (n = 184) | Vaccinated before 2018, but not in 2018 (n = 81) | Never vaccinated (n = 103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Experienced bad side effects with vaccines | 4 (3.7) | 21 (11.4) | 17 (21.0) | 4 (3.9) |
Forgot to receive the influenza vaccine | 15 (14.0) | 3 (1.6) | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.0) |
No vaccine stock available | 72 (67.3) | 78 (42.4) | 13 (16.0) | 65 (63.1) |
Influenza vaccine not offered by employer or own healthcare provider | 5 (4.7) | 45 (24.5) | 37 (45.7) | 8 (7.8) |
Lack of faith in the vaccine | 9 (8.4) | 36 (19.6) | 12 (14.8) | 24 (23.3) |
Did not know about the influenza vaccine | 2 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) |