title: Opinion about seasonal influenza vaccination among the general population 3 years after the A(H1N1)pdm2009 influenza pandemic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the opinions of the French general population about seasonal influenza vaccination three years after the A(H1N1)pdm 09 pandemic and identify factors associated with a neutral or negative opinion about this vaccination.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted using data collected from 5374 participants during the 2012/2013 season of the GrippeNet.fr study. The opinion about seasonal influenza vaccination was studied on three levels ("positive", "negative" or "neutral"). The link between the participant's characteristics and their opinion regarding the seasonal influenza vaccination were studied using a multinomial logistic regression with categorical variables. The "positive" opinion was used as the reference for identifying individuals being at risk of having a "neutral" or a "negative" opinion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the participants, 39% reported having a positive opinion about seasonal influenza vaccine, 39% a neutral opinion, and 22% a negative opinion. Factors associated with a neutral or negative opinion were young age, low educational level, lack of contact with sick or elderly individuals, lack of treatment for a chronic disease and taking a homeopathic preventive treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results show that an important part of the French population does not have a positive opinion about influenza vaccination in France. Furthermore, it allows outlining the profiles of particularly reluctant individuals who could be targeted by informative campaigns.
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Karine
authors: K
authors: Boiron
authors: INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; Département d'information médicale, Centre Hospitalier, Firminy, France.
authors: Marianne
authors: M
authors: Sarazin
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Marion
authors: M
authors: Debin
authors: Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, EHESP Rennes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Rennes, France.
authors: Jocelyn
authors: J
authors: Raude
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Louise
authors: L
authors: Rossignol
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Guerrisi
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Didi
authors: D
authors: Odinkemelu
authors: INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; APHP, Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France; UFR des sciences de la santé Simone-Veil, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78280 Versailles, France.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Hanslik
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France.
authors: Vittoria
authors: V
authors: Colizza
authors: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France; INSERM, UMR_S 1136, F-75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: thierry.blanchon@upmc.fr.
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Blanchon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011639:Public Opinion; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Epidemiological factors; Influenza; Population surveillance; Vaccination