I do not need it / I am not a person at high risk / It is not recommended for me | 47% |
I do not believe in its effectiveness | 19% |
I did not get the time to do it | 15% |
I fear side effects | 6% |
I believe vaccines are unsafe (risks associated to vaccine) | 5% |
I do not like needles / I am scared of needles | 2% |
I did not have enough information | 2% |
I am allergic | 1% |
I had difficulty making an appointment | 1% |
I had difficulty getting to clinic / doctor's office | 1% |
I did not want to pay for a vaccine / too expensive | 1% |
I did not know it existed | 1% |
I was sick / I was in the hospital | 1% |
Other reason | 2% |
Refusal | 5% |
Flu shot | 99% |
Nasal spray (Flumist) | 1% |
Don't remember | 0% |
Yes | 36% |
No | 58% |
Don't know / Don't remember | 6% |
One dose | 58% |
Two doses | 28% |
Don't know / Don't remember | 14% |
We did not have enough information | 18% |
We did not know there was a second dose | 16% |
He/she does not need it / It is not recommended for him/her | 7% |
We did not get the time to do it | 3% |
Other reason | 18% |
Refusal | 39% |
He/she does not need it / is not at high risk / It is not recommended for him/her | 36% |
I do not believe in its effectiveness | 24% |
I did not get the time to do it | 8% |
I or he/she fear(s) side effects | 5% |
I believe vaccines are unsafe (risks associated to vaccine) | 4% |
I did not think of it | 4% |
He/she does not like needles / is scared of needles | 3% |
He/she is allergic | 1% |
I had difficulty making an appointment | 1% |
I had difficulty getting to clinic / doctor's office | 1% |
Other reason | 4% |
Refusal | 10% |
Massage therapist | 7% |
Physiotherapist | 6% |
Osteopath | 2% |
Surgeon | 1% |
Optometrists / optician | 1% |
Other | 2% |
Did not see another care provider | 83% |
Yes | 40% |
No | 59% |
Don't know / Don't remember | 0% |
Yes | 14% |
No | 85% |
Don't know / Don't remember | 1% |
Friends | 50% |
Family | 30% |
Coworker / employer | 13% |
Family doctor | 3% |
Nurse practitioner | 3% |
Chiropractor | 2% |
Advertisement (e.g. media, billboards) | 2% |
Medical specialist (e.g. gynecologist, cardiologist, ophthalmologist, optometrist, allergist, orthopedist, psychiatrist) | 1% |
At school | 1% |
Other | 7% |
None of the above | 2% |
Refusal | 0% |