Table 2 Physician-reported reasons why patients did not receive pertussis vaccinations despite their recommendation
From: Pertussis vaccination in adults: a behavioral study of physicians from the US, France, and Germany
Physician-reported reasons, n (%) | Overall (N = 709) | US (n = 364) | France (n = 171) | Germany (n = 174) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaccine hesitancy in general | 471 (66) | 269 (74) | 87 (51) | 115 (66) |
Patient does not feel at risk | 432 (61) | 238 (65) | 92 (54) | 102 (59) |
Vaccine fatigue post-COVID-19 | 365 (51) | 203 (56) | 76 (44) | 86 (49) |
Fear of side-effects | 333 (47) | 183 (50) | 62 (36) | 88 (51) |
Forget to be vaccinated after prescription was received | 277 (39) | 105 (29) | 114 (67) | 58 (33) |
Prioritization of other vaccines(s) | 244 (34) | 154 (42) | 43 (25) | 47 (27) |
Lack of belief in the efficacy of the vaccine | 170 (24) | 109 (30) | 26 (15) | 35 (20) |
Time required to be vaccinated | 118 (17) | 60 (16) | 29 (17) | 29 (17) |
Vaccine too expensive | 108 (15) | 97 (27) | 3 (2) | 8 (5) |
Pertussis vaccination not required for patient | 102 (14) | 60 (16) | 20 (12) | 24 (14) |