Willingness to vaccinate against influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 among Brazilian civil servants: Pró-Saúde cohort study

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate sociodemographic factors associated with the willingness to take pandemic influenza vaccine. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of Brazilian civil servants participating in fourth wave (2012–2013) longitudinal Pró-Saúde Study. Associations were expressed as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), estimated by multivariate logistic regression models. Results: Among 2,828 participants, 15.9% would not be willing vaccinate future if Ministry Health promoted new vaccination campaign against influenza. Not was strongly taking vaccine 2010 (OR = 9.0, 95%CI 6.9 – 11.6). unvaccinated, females, those aged > 60 years, non-health care workers less future. Again, vaccinated group, females vaccinate. Conclusion: Multidisciplinary efforts should encouraged order identify reasons for refusing vaccination, focusing on individual group perceptions susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers vaccination. Such information needed target groups delivery customized interventions towards preventing emerging pandemics, such avian COVID-19.