Beliefs About lnfluenza and lnfluenza Vaccination
Responses to the Hiimmig's questiomzrire abouthealth beliefs
related to irfluenza vaccination are reported in Table 2. For
TABLE 2. Beliefs About lnfluenza and lnfluenza Vaccination
perceived severity, about 32%-42% of the participants did
not recognize that flu worsens undedying medical conditions
or health problems. Fewer *nfl 4U/' thought that influenza
would cause mortalityamong older adults. Participants recogrized
tlnt vaccination can prerrent serrere influenza among
people age 65 or above, but almost 5U/o did not realize their
own increased susceptibility to get influenza if they did not
vaccinate. Even fewer agreed with the effect of vaccination
on reducing their influenza-related morulity risk. On the
other hand, a majorityperceived influenzavaccimation as beneficial
and safe. However, they did not tallze the additional
advantage of influenzavaccination in reducing their own risks
of getting a more seyere manifestation of influenza. Almost 70%
also denied its positive effects on quality of life and mortality.
Unlike previous literature, which identified the time-related
or geographically related bariers for vaccination (Iau et al.,
20[6, 2OO9), comparatively more participants identified postvaccination
sickness and injection-related pain as mafor hindering
factors.
Beliefs About lnfluenza and lnfluenza VaccinationResponses to the Hiimmig's questiomzrire abouthealth beliefsrelated to irfluenza vaccination are reported in Table 2. ForTABLE 2. Beliefs About lnfluenza and lnfluenza Vaccinationperceived severity, about 32%-42% of the participants didnot recognize that flu worsens undedying medical conditionsor health problems. Fewer *nfl 4U/' thought that influenzawould cause mortalityamong older adults. Participants recogrizedtlnt vaccination can prerrent serrere influenza amongpeople age 65 or above, but almost 5U/o did not realize theirown increased susceptibility to get influenza if they did notvaccinate. Even fewer agreed with the effect of vaccinationon reducing their influenza-related morulity risk. On theother hand, a majorityperceived influenzavaccimation as beneficialand safe. However, they did not tallze the additionaladvantage of influenzavaccination in reducing their own risksof getting a more seyere manifestation of influenza. Almost 70%also denied its positive effects on quality of life and mortality.Unlike previous literature, which identified the time-relatedor geographically related bariers for vaccination (Iau et al.,20[6, 2OO9), comparatively more participants identified postvaccinationsickness and injection-related pain as mafor hinderingfactors.
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