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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Reason</td><td align="center"><i>N</i> (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Worried about the safety</td><td align="center">34 (58.6%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Worried about side effects</td><td align="center">32 (55.2%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Do not consider swine flu a threat</td><td align="center">12 (20.7%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Believe my child has already had swine flu</td><td align="center">7 (12.1%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Do not think the vaccine is effective</td><td align="center">6 (10.3%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Do not have time to go to the GP</td><td align="center">3 (5.2%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Against all vaccinations in general</td><td align="center">3 (5.2%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Main reasons for refusing pandemic vaccine.

Influenza Research and Treatment

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Table 5: Factors Affecting Acceptance and Intention to Receive Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Vaccine among Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Birmingham, UK 

Table 5 | Factors Affecting Acceptance and Intention to Receive Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Vaccine among Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Birmingham, UK 