Research Article
Perspectives of Pulmonologists on the 2009-2010 H1N1 Vaccination Effort
Table 4
Extent of problems experienced by pulmonologists providing H1N1 vaccine ().
| | Not a problem | Minor problem | Major problem |
| Inadequate or inconsistent H1N1 vaccine supply | 18% | 37% | 45% | Lack of patient acceptance (demand) for H1N1 vaccine | 50% | 42% | 8% | Elderly patients frustrated with lower priority for vaccine | 39% | 48% | 13% | Staff unfamiliar with different H1N1 vaccine products | 78% | 21% | 1% | Storage/handling of H1N1 vaccine | 83% | 15% | 2% | Reimbursement/billing for vaccine administration | 70% | 24% | 6% | H1N1 reporting requirements | 51% | 39% | 10% | Return/disposal of unused H1N1 vaccine | 66% | 27% | 7% |
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