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Healthcare workers' vaccine safety concerns and self-assessed health history |
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| n |
% |
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| Topics about which more information desired* |
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| Likelihood and nature of adverse events |
639 |
28% |
| Risk of a smallpox attack |
328 |
15% |
| Risks and health problems of transmitting vaccinia |
339 |
15% |
| Whether experts/respected peers getting vaccinated |
232 |
10% |
| Length of protection from previous vaccination |
253 |
11% |
| Facts about smallpox disease |
233 |
10% |
| Liability and compensation |
159 |
7% |
| None – no additional information needed |
48 |
2% |
| Other |
14 |
1% |
| Top concern |
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| Risks outweigh benefits |
566 |
53% |
| Might transmit vaccinia to family or friends |
277 |
26% |
| Other |
65 |
6% |
| Might be expected to work with/near smallpox patient |
57 |
5% |
| Might transmit vaccinia to patients |
52 |
5% |
| Might have to miss work after vaccination |
39 |
4% |
| Might have to work extra hours |
21 |
2% |
| General type of adverse event most concerned about |
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| More frequent mild to moderate reactions |
207 |
18% |
| Less frequent moderate to severe reactions |
801 |
70% |
| Not particularly concerned about adverse reactions |
130 |
11% |
| Self-reported history of smallpox vaccination, age < 30 |
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| Yes |
30 |
11% |
| No |
215 |
78% |
| Not sure |
32 |
12% |
| Self-reported history of smallpox vaccination, age ≥ 30 |
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| Yes |
573 |
65% |
| No |
198 |
23% |
| Not sure |
106 |
12% |
| Child/children < 1 year of age at home (a precaution) |
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| Yes |
72 |
6% |
| No |
1065 |
94% |
| With at least 1 contraindication (of list of 8) |
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| Yes (≥ 1) |
415 |
37% |
| Not sure (≥ 1) |
84 |
8% |
| No (none) |
620 |
55% |
| Self-reported contraindications** |
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| Household member with history of eczema/atopic dermatitis |
182% |
16% |
| History of eczema/atopic dermatitis |
145 |
13% |
| Pregnancy or attempting to get pregnant |
88 |
8% |
| Other acute, chronic, or exfoliative skin condition... |
80 |
7% |
| Household member with other skin condition |
68 |
6% |
| Immunosuppressed household member |
45 |
4% |
| Immunosuppression |
19 |
2% |
| Allergy to vaccine component |
15 |
1% |
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* Respondents were instructed to choose up to 2 answers; percentages are of total answers chosen. ** Percentages represent (number saying "yes")/(total respondents giving any answer about the respective condition). | ||
Yih et al. BMC Public Health 2003 3:20 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-3-20 |
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