Northern Kentucky University; Highland Heights, KY USA.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2012 Feb;8(2):275-8. doi: 10.4161/hv.18457. Epub 2012 Feb 1.
Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (pH1N1) was first identified in North America in early 2009. The pandemic flu outbreak during the 2009–2010 influenza season demonstrated how rapidly a new strain of flu can emerge and spread. Vaccination is the most effective method to prevent influenza, and vaccination during a pandemic is critical in limiting morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, reports of vaccination rates for pH1N1 vaccines during the 2009–2010 influenza season indicated low rates for various demographic groups, including pregnant women, health care workers, child care workers, college students, and the general public. Furthermore, when asked about perceptions of pH1N1 vaccines, respondents in a variety of studies from the pH1N1 pandemic indicated common and universal misconceptions about influenza vaccines, especially in regard to perceptions of need, efficacy and safety. Therefore, if vaccination rates are to increase, an important outcome especially during pandemics, the psychological characteristics underpinning perceptions of influenza vaccines need to be understood better.
甲型 H1N1 流感（pH1N1）于 2009 年初在北美首次被发现。2009-2010 年流感季节的大流感爆发表明，新的流感毒株可以迅速出现和传播。疫苗接种是预防流感最有效的方法，大流行期间的疫苗接种对于限制发病率和死亡率至关重要。不幸的是，2009-2010 年流感季节 pH1N1 疫苗接种率的报告表明，包括孕妇、医护人员、儿童保育员、大学生和普通公众在内的各种人群的接种率都很低。此外，在询问对 pH1N1 疫苗的看法时，来自 pH1N1 大流行的各种研究的受访者表示，他们对流感疫苗存在常见且普遍的误解，尤其是在对疫苗的需求、效果和安全性的看法方面。因此，如果要提高疫苗接种率，特别是在大流行期间，就需要更好地了解影响人们对流感疫苗看法的心理特征。
