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Low Acceptability of A/H1N1 Pandemic Vaccination in French Adult Population: Did Public Health Policy Fuel Public Dissonance?

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  • Michaël Schwarzinger
  • Rémi Flicoteaux
  • Sébastien Cortarenoda
  • Yolande Obadia
  • Jean-Paul Moatti

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Background: In July 2009, French public health authorities embarked in a mass vaccination campaign against A/H1N1 2009 pandemic-influenza. We explored the attitudes and behaviors of the general population toward pandemic vaccination. Methodology/Principal Findings: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among 2,253 French representative adults aged 18 to 64 from November 17 to 25, 2009 (completion rate: 93.8%). The main outcome was the acceptability of A/H1N1 vaccination as defined by previous receipt or intention to get vaccinated (“Yes, certainly”, “Yes, probably”). Overall 17.0% (CI 95%, 15.5% to 18.7%) of respondents accepted A/H1N1 vaccination. Independent factors associated with acceptability included: male sex (p = .0001); older age (p = .002); highest or lowest level of education (p = .016); non-clerical occupation (p = .011); having only one child (p = .008); and having received seasonal flu vaccination in prior 3 years (p

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  • Michaël Schwarzinger & Rémi Flicoteaux & Sébastien Cortarenoda & Yolande Obadia & Jean-Paul Moatti, 2010. "Low Acceptability of A/H1N1 Pandemic Vaccination in French Adult Population: Did Public Health Policy Fuel Public Dissonance?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(4), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0010199
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010199
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    1. Koji Wada & Derek R Smith, 2013. "Influenza Vaccination Uptake among the Working Age Population of Japan: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(3), pages 1-6, March.
    2. Qiuyan Liao & Benjamin J Cowling & Wendy Wing Tak Lam & Richard Fielding, 2011. "Factors Affecting Intention to Receive and Self-Reported Receipt of 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) Vaccine in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(3), pages 1-13, March.

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