The poll below is an “informed preference poll” on the 2009 vaccination program options, as described in the previous SEMP Biot Report (#645, available at http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=645). A maximum of 79 participants took part in the informing part and in the poll below. The actual poll is reproduced in full below, followed by the polling data obtained from poll participants (n=71):
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Option 1—Go Easy
- A few additional sites added to seasonal flu sites
- Goal to meet an expected low public demand for vaccine
- No rush to vaccinate early on
- Slight increase in communication
- Slight increase in volunteer involvement
- Slight increase in partnerships
- Slight increase in safety, disease, and coverage monitoring
Option 2—Moderate Effort
- Goal to promote vaccination to eligible groups, set up extra vaccination sites beyond those used for a regular flu year, and vaccinate a large number of the eligible groups relatively quickly
- Aim to raise the expected low public demand for vaccine
- Enhanced communication
- Enhanced volunteer involvement
- Enhanced partnerships
- Enhanced safety, disease, and coverage monitoring
Option 3—Full Throttle
- Significant additional federal, state, and local funds invested in creating numerous extra vaccination sites in both the public and private sectors
- Aim to create and respond fully and speedily to significant public demand for vaccination even if the severity of the illness is initially perceived to be low
- Extensive communication activities to stimulate public demand
- Extensive networks for volunteers and partners are identified and ready to spring into action
- Aggressive monitoring of safety, disease, and coverage to collect timely data and take any corrective actions needed to improve the program or protect public safety
The results of the poll follow are:
1. Which option do you prefer?
| I prefer Option 1 - Go Easy |
9/71 |
13% |
| I prefer Option 2 - Moderate Effort |
43/71 |
61% |
| I prefer Option 3 - Full Throttle |
19/71 |
27% |
2. 2009 Vaccination program preference - First Choice?
| I want to avoid as many vaccine side effects as possible |
5/71 |
7% |
| I want to allow more time for testing larger numbers of people with novel H1N1 vaccine |
2/71 |
3% |
| I want to spend government resources for other more pressing needs |
0/71 |
0% |
| I want to avoid unduly alarming the population |
3/71 |
4% |
| I lack trust in government sponsored programs |
1/71 |
1% |
| I prefer a balanced approach that includes some of the advantages of the other two approaches |
15/71 |
21% |
| I prefer an approach that allows some flexibility and is easiest to ramp up or down to be responsive |
26/71 |
37% |
| I want to prevent the maximum number of deaths and hospitalizations caused by the novel H1N1 |
14/71 |
20% |
| I prefer to be as prepared as possible in advance of the epidemic |
4/71 |
6% |
| I want to avoid the costs associated with the loss of life and hospitalizations |
1/71 |
1% |
3. 2009 Vaccination program preference - Second Choice?
| I want to avoid as many vaccine side effects as possible |
5/69 |
7% |
| I want to allow more time for testing larger numbers of people with novel H1N1 vaccine |
11/69 |
16% |
| I want to spend government resources for other more pressing needs |
3/69 |
4% |
| I want to avoid unduly alarming the population |
5/69 |
7% |
| I lack trust in government sponsored programs |
2/69 |
3% |
| I prefer a balanced approach that includes some of the advantages of the other two approaches |
13/69 |
19% |
| I prefer an approach that allows some flexibility and is easiest to ramp up or down to be responsive |
9/69 |
13% |
| I want to prevent the maximum number of deaths and hospitalizations caused by the novel H1N1 |
8/69 |
12% |
| I prefer to be as prepared as possible in advance of the epidemic |
10/69 |
14% |
| I want to avoid the costs associated with the loss of life and hospitalizations |
3/69 |
4% |
4. 2009 Vaccination program preference - Third Choice?
| I want to avoid as many vaccine side effects as possible |
4/66 |
6% |
| I want to allow more time for testing larger numbers of people with novel H1N1 vaccine |
5/66 |
8% |
| I want to spend government resources for other more pressing needs |
5/66 |
8% |
| I want to avoid unduly alarming the population |
9/66 |
14% |
| I lack trust in government sponsored programs |
3/66 |
5% |
| I prefer a balanced approach that includes some of the advantages of the other two approaches |
6/66 |
9% |
| I prefer an approach that allows some flexibility and is easiest to ramp up or down to be responsive |
7/66 |
11% |
| I want to prevent the maximum number of deaths and hospitalizations caused by the novel H1N1 |
9/66 |
14% |
| I prefer to be as prepared as possible in advance of the epidemic |
10/66 |
15% |
| I want to avoid the costs associated with the loss of life and hospitalizations |
8/66 |
12% |
5. Are there other potential purposes the vaccination program should have? First Choice
| I want to protect the maximum number of persons from just getting sick from H1N1 in the first place. |
26/68 |
38% |
| I want a vaccination program that gives everyone an equal chance of being vaccinated regardless of age or risk status. |
9/68 |
13% |
| I want a vaccination program on a first come first served basis while supply is limited. |
1/68 |
1% |
| I want to make sure to protect the subgroups in the population who have been traditionally underserved. |
6/68 |
9% |
| I want to protect our citizens but also conserve vaccine for donation to other poor countries which need vaccine. |
0/68 |
0% |
| I want to accelerate vaccine availability before all testing is completed. |
4/68 |
6% |
| I want to allow more time for educating the population and raising awareness about H1N1 virus. |
15/68 |
22% |
| None of these (If you are opposed to the vaccination program, you can select this one each time.) |
7/68 |
10% |
6. Are there other potential purposes the vaccination program should have? Second Choice
| I want to protect the maximum number of persons from just getting sick from H1N1 in the first place. |
17/69 |
25% |
| I want a vaccination program that gives everyone an equal chance of being vaccinated regardless of age or risk status. |
8/69 |
12% |
| I want a vaccination program on a first come first served basis while supply is limited. |
2/69 |
3% |
| I want to make sure to protect the subgroups in the population who have been traditionally underserved. |
9/69 |
13% |
| I want to protect our citizens but also conserve vaccine for donation to other poor countries which need vaccine. |
9/69 |
13% |
| I want to accelerate vaccine availability before all testing is completed. |
1/69 |
1% |
| I want to allow more time for educating the population and raising awareness about H1N1 virus. |
13/69 |
19% |
| None of these (If you are opposed to the vaccination program, you can select this one each time.) |
10/69 |
14% |
7. Are there other potential purposes the vaccination program should have? Third Choice
| I want to protect the maximum number of persons from just getting sick from H1N1 in the first place. |
7/67 |
10% |
| I want a vaccination program that gives everyone an equal chance of being vaccinated regardless of age or risk status. |
5/67 |
7% |
| I want a vaccination program on a first come first served basis while supply is limited. |
1/67 |
1% |
| I want to make sure to protect the subgroups in the population who have been traditionally underserved. |
13/67 |
19% |
| I want to protect our citizens but also conserve vaccine for donation to other poor countries which need vaccine. |
8/67 |
12% |
| I want to accelerate vaccine availability before all testing is completed. |
4/67 |
6% |
| I want to allow more time for educating the population and raising awareness about H1N1 virus. |
9/67 |
13% |
| None of these (If you are opposed to the vaccination program, you can select this one each time.) |
20/67 |
30% |
8. If the H1N1 outbreak is less severe than expected, which option do you prefer?
| I prefer Option 1 - Go Easy |
27/71 |
38% |
| I prefer Option 2 - Moderate Effort |
38/71 |
54% |
| I prefer Option 3 - Full Throttle |
6/71 |
8% |
9. If the H1N1 outbreak is more severe than expected, which option do you prefer?
| I prefer Option 1 - Go Easy |
5/71 |
7% |
| I prefer Option 2 - Moderate Effort |
21/71 |
30% |
| I prefer Option 3 - Full Throttle |
45/71 |
63% |
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