New Poll Reveals a Majority of Americans View H1N1 as a Serious Health Hazard, yet Almost 70% Do Not Definitively Plan to Get the Vaccine

A majority (58%) of Americans believe that the H1N1 flu is a serious health hazard, according to a new survey released by Silverlink Communications, Inc. This represents a marked increase as compared to May 2009, when 47% of Americans held this same perception of H1N1. While most Americans believe H1N1 is a serious health hazard, less than one-third (31%) of Americans plan on getting the H1N1 flu vaccine this year, with safety and efficacy of the vaccine cited as primary barriers for not getting the vaccine. Of particular concern, less than 27% of 18 to 24 year olds, a high risk group, plan on getting the H1N1 vaccine. The survey also reveals that the primary information source for H1N1...

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