The most common reason to not get a flu vaccine in 2019 was the opinion that a person's health was good so their body itself could fight the disease, as per nearly 30 percent of respondents. The second most popular answer was the disbelief in the vaccine's effectiveness, submited by under a quarter of the participants. One fifth considered the flu shot to do more harm than good to the body.
Why are you not planning to get a flu vaccine neither for yourself nor for your family members this year?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Do not need this, my health is good / the body itself can fight
29%
Do not believe in its effectiveness
23%
The vaccination would do more harm than good to the body**
20%
Do not trust vaccines / do not know what would be injected
11%
Cannot due to my health condition, there are contraindications / allergy
The original question was formulated by the source as follows: "If you are not planning to get a flu vaccine neither for yourself nor for your family members this year, then why?" An open question with a maximum of five answers.
* Refers to the total number of survey respondents. The given question was asked only among those who answered they were not planning on getting the vaccine.
** Related answers: the immune system gets weaker after a vaccine / one gets sick more often
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VCIOM. (October 7, 2019). Why are you not planning to get a flu vaccine neither for yourself nor for your family members this year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056906/flu-vaccine-avoidance-reasons-russia/
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VCIOM, Why are you not planning to get a flu vaccine neither for yourself nor for your family members this year? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1056906/flu-vaccine-avoidance-reasons-russia/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
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