Vaccines research: Looking at why some people get vaccinated and some do not
This report looks at why some people chose to take up the Covid-19 and flu vaccinations and some did not. It is based on interviews with 81 people.
Getting a flu vaccination
Most people knew about the flu vaccination programme.
Their information about the flu vaccination programme came from:
- NHS invitation letters
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- GPs and nurses
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- posters in GP surgeries and pharmacies
- adverts on TV
- information in their workplace - particularly for NHS employees
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People were most worried about the risk to their health when deciding if they should get the flu vaccine.
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Other things they thought about were:
- if the vaccine worked and was safe
- if the vaccine had side effects
- Covid-19 and flu being in circulation at the same time
Most people had a good experience of getting the flu vaccination.
There were mixed views about getting the flu vaccination at the same time as the Covid-19 vaccination.
Some people thought this was good because it saved time.
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Some people were worried there would be more side effects and this put them off getting vaccinated.
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Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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