Predictors of influenza vaccine uptake during the 2009/10 influenza A H1N1v (‘swine flu’) pandemic: Results from five national surveys in the United Kingdom

摘要: Abstract Objectives To investigate reasons underlying the low uptake of influenza A H1N1v vaccination in UK during 2009/10 pandemic. Methods We analysed data from five national telephone surveys conducted latter stages pandemic to identify predictors amongst members public offered vaccine by their primary care physician ( n  = 1320). In addition demographic variables, participants reported: for declining vaccination, levels worry about risk catching swine flu, whether too much fuss was being made pandemic, they or a close friend relative had how effective felt was, previously seasonal flu well prepared government and satisfied were with information available Most  = 734, 55.6%) reported vaccinated against compared 396 who not been unlikely be future. Results The main given concerns over vaccine's safety, generally healthy. Controlling factors were: female, having long-standing infirmity illness, previous years, feeling that believing ineffective. Conclusions Interventions target these may improving future