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 problemMinor problemMajor problem

Inadequate or inconsistent H1N1 vaccine supply18%37%45%
Lack of patient acceptance (demand) for H1N1 vaccine50%42%8%
Elderly patients frustrated with lower priority for vaccine39%48%13%
Staff unfamiliar with different H1N1 vaccine products78%21%1%
Storage/handling of H1N1 vaccine83%15%2%
Reimbursement/billing for vaccine administration70%24%6%
H1N1 reporting requirements51%39%10%
Return/disposal of unused H1N1 vaccine66%27%7%