The Swedish A(H1N1) vaccination campaign—Why did not all Swedes take the vaccination?

Björkman, Ingeborg; Sanner, Margareta

doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.09.004

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“…The most frequent concern cited across studies was the opinion that these vaccines could have dangerous adverse reactions [27][28][29][30][31][77][78][79][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90]92,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]. This was often explained by study participants as a perception that these new vaccines were developed too quickly [80,100], resulting in insufficient testing and evidence [31,80,85,86,93,94,98,100,102] and information about long term adverse reactions [82,83,93,95,96]. Studies reported that concerns about inadequate testing also resulted in perceptions of low vaccine effectiveness [32,79,…”

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This was often explained by study participants as a perception that these new vaccines were developed too quickly [80,100], resulting in insufficient testing and evidence [31,80,85,86,93,94,98,100,102] and information about long term adverse reactions [82,83,93,95,96]. Studies reported that concerns about inadequate testing also resulted in perceptions of low vaccine effectiveness [32,79,81,86,89,96,98].…”

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many studies also discussed a perceived low risk of contracting pandemic influenza [31,65,77,84,86,88,89,91,94,97,101] because of protection from a strong immune system [27,31,86] or previous exposure to the virus [28]. Some studies mentioned that healthcare workers were not part of at risk groups or they did not come into contact with patients [28,72,80].…”

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other studies discussed participants being influenced by negative media reports [82,86] and contradictory messages [98] about vaccines; while some believed the media overstated the seriousness of AH1N1 [103]. Mistrust was reported towards vaccines [100,103], national and international health authorities [86], and pharmaceutical companies [86].…”

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mistrust was reported towards vaccines [100,103], national and international health authorities [86], and pharmaceutical companies [86]. Other studies reported a preference for natural prevention methods [78,86,97,100], a lack of health care provider recommendation [97], previous negative experiences with vaccination [27], the belief that the vaccine could cause flu [78], doubts about the risk-benefit balance [93], the belief that infection strengthens the immune system and that individuals should be brave and face diseases [86], notions of fatalism [86], and fear of injections [86].…”

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The benefit of the doubt or doubts over benefits? A systematic literature review of perceived risks of vaccines in European populations

Karafillakis

Larson

2017

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Findings: A total of 145 articles were selected, most of which were conducted in the UK, the Netherlands and France and studied seasonal influenza, HPV and pandemic influenza vaccination. Across all countries and vaccines, the primary area of concern was vaccine safety, followed by perceptions of low likelihood of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), perceived low severity of VPDs, beliefs that vaccines do not work, and overall lack of information. Concerns were found to be vaccine-, country-and populationspecific. Conclusion: In addition to identifying concerns about vaccination in Europe, this study confirmed the notion that individuals have many safety concerns about vaccination and often believe that the risks of vaccination outweigh their benefits. More research needs to be conducted to explore the impact of different types of communication strategies, which would frame the benefits of vaccination as well as risks of not vaccinating. Strategies to better inform public perceptions of vaccines should include the provision of unbiased, comprehensive information tailored to population information needs, and delivered using multiple and new communication technologies such as social media.

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Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pandemic Influenza Vaccinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The benefit of the doubt or doubts over benefits? A systematic literature review of perceived risks of vaccines in European populations

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Under-Vaccination in Adults: Qualitative Insights Into Perceived Barriers Reported by Vaccine Supporters, Undecided and Refuters

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Although vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of preventing disease, vaccine hesitancy has been included among the ten threats of global health. Addressing low adult vaccination rates requires an adequate understanding of people's views. We explored perceived barriers to immunization among under-vaccinated adults to identify potential differences among vaccine supporters, refuters, and those who are undecided. We conducted a multi-center, mixed-methods study at 23 primary care practices in Greece. Each day, we asked three new randomly-selected adult healthcare users who attended the practice over the course of 30 consecutive working days. We used thematic content analysis to analyze their written answers to open-ended questions that addressed reasons for not getting vaccinated. Out of 1571 participants, two-thirds reported they were under-vaccinated as adults, thus accounting for three out of five of the supporters and the vast majority of the undecided and refuters. “Concerns/fears,” a “perception of low susceptibility to disease due to good health status,” the “absence of healthcare professional’s recommendation,” and “previous negative experiences” were four themes common to all three groups. Additional barriers reported by supporters and the undecided included “knowledge gaps about the necessity of adult vaccination,” “negligence,” and lack of “accessibility.” Among refuters, additional themes identified were “mistrust in pharmaceutical companies” and “disbelief in vaccine effectiveness.” In conclusion, under-vaccination is common, not only among refuters or the undecided, but also among supporters of adult vaccination. We found similarities and differences in under-vaccinated adults’ perceived barriers, depending on their individual perspectives. Physicians and public health services should take into consideration the impact of the wide range of attitudes and beliefs in their effort to address the underlying barriers to vaccination compliance as they attempt to increase vaccination coverage in adults.

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Strengthening vaccination programmes and health systems in the European Union: A framework for action

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The Swedish A(H1N1) vaccination campaign—Why did not all Swedes take the vaccination?

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

The benefit of the doubt or doubts over benefits? A systematic literature review of perceived risks of vaccines in European populations

The benefit of the doubt or doubts over benefits? A systematic literature review of perceived risks of vaccines in European populations

Under-Vaccination in Adults: Qualitative Insights Into Perceived Barriers Reported by Vaccine Supporters, Undecided and Refuters

Strengthening vaccination programmes and health systems in the European Union: A framework for action

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