Vaccinations against respiratory infections in Arabian Gulf countries: Barriers and motivators

Table 3 Motivators and barriers of taking influenza vaccine among the participants

Motivators’ n (%)1	Barriers’ n (%)1
Doctor’s advice 68 (23) Perception of low body immunity 62 (21) Believing the vaccine to be effective in preventing influenza 61 (20) As a workplace requirement 40 (13)	Unawareness about the vaccine 573 (38) Relying on body immunity (healthy lifestyle) 500 (33) Perception of having good immunity 299 (20) Cost of the vaccine 292 (19) Not worried to get flu 168 (11) Fear of vaccine side effects 77 (5) Believing that the vaccine is not effective in preventing influenza 72 (5)

¹Some participants cited more than one reason.