Factors Affecting Acceptance and Intention to Receive Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Vaccine among Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Birmingham, UK

摘要: UK pandemic influenza strategy focused on vaccination of high risk groups, although evidence shows that school-age children have the highest infection rates. Vaccination might be an additional strategy. We undertook a cross-sectional study amongst 149 parents primary school aged 4–7 years in Birmingham, to quantify intention accept vaccine and identify factors affecting uptake. Ninety-one (61.1%, 95% CI 52.8, 68.9) had or would for their child. The most common reasons declining were concerns about safety (58.6% reported this), side effects (55.2%), believing child already swine flu (12.1%). Parents nonwhite ethnicity (OR 2.4 (1.1, 5.0)) with asthmatic 6.6 (1.4, 32.1)) significantly more likely vaccine, as those whose ever received seasonal who believed serious threat 4.2 (1.9, 9.1)). if they letter invite, government strongly encouraged them, it administered at school, thoroughly tested. Accurate media portrayal during future pandemics will essential.