How to respond to flu vaccine doubters

[摘要] The benefits of influenza vaccinationare clear to those in the medical community. Yet misinformation and unfounded fearscontinue to discourage some people from getting a fl u shot. During the 2018–2019 infl uenza season, only 45% of US adults and 63%of children were vaccinated.1 What should we tell patients who say no tothe fl u shot? Here are 12 reasons people givefor not wanting to receive the inactivatedinfl uenza vaccine, along with some potentialresponses and comments about the nasal liveattenuated vaccine (Table 1).

[学科分类] 卫生学