Focusing on flu

Figures & data

Table 2. List of responses and their rankings by school to the question, “What are the benefits to getting children vaccinated in the school?”

Responses	Total Sum Ranking
Convenience	20
Knowing there is enough available for each child/children priority	12
Decrease cost (free or low cost)	11
Curb outbreaks/stop the spread of illness	9
Kids don’t miss school	4
School will have record of the child’s vaccination	4

Top five benefits with total as summed across schools

Table 3. List of responses and their rankings by school to the question, “What are the drawbacks to getting children vaccinated in the school?”

Responses	Total Sum Ranking
Child may become ill/side –effects/reaction	15
Mistakes can be made and no one is around to prevent them	7
Scheduling difficulties for schools (could be unorganized/chaotic)	6
Parent not present	5
Afraid to get shot in front of peers/peer pressure from peers	5

Top five benefits with total as summed across schools

Table 4. List of responses and their rankings by school to the question, “What would make you more likely to get your child vaccinated at school?”

Responses	Total Sum Ranking
Free/Low Cost	16
Knowing the identification/credentials of person administering the shot	8
Convenient	7
Having a doctor present	6
Parents could attend (maybe on weekend or after school)	6

Top five benefits with total as summed across schools

Table 5. List of responses and their rankings by school to the question, “What would make you less likely to get your child vaccinated at school?”

Responses	Total Sum Ranking
Not knowing what pharmaceutical company the medicine came from	9
Not getting the right/good information	9
Not having certified nurses/qualified professionals	8
If school didn’t have clean equipment/unsanitary conditions	8
Vaccine problems (expired, poor handling and storage)	6
If school could not treat the child’s side effects	6

Top five benefits with total as summed across schoolsf

Table 1. Engagement, Exploratory, and Exit Questions Used for Parent Focus Groups

Questions	Response Type
Engagement Questions	Yes/No
Have you ever heard of the influenza (flu)?	Yes/No
Have you ever heard of the influenza (flu) vaccine?	Yes/No
Have you ever received the vaccine?	Yes/No
Has your child/children ever received the vaccine?	Yes/No
Has your child ever been part of a school-located health program before?	Yes/No
What do you know about the flu?	Open-ended
What do you know about the flu vaccine?	Open-ended
Exploratory Questions
What are the benefits of getting your child vaccinated at school?	Nominal Group Method
What are the drawbacks of getting your child vaccinated at school?	Nominal Group Method
What would make you more likely to get your child vaccinated at school?	Nominal Group Method
What would make you less likely to get your child vaccinated at school?	Nominal Group Method
Exit Questions
Does vaccine delivery (intranasal vs. injection) influence your decision to have your child immunized at school?	Yes/No
Since written permission is needed for vaccination, explain what you think is needed to ensure consents get taken home, signed and returned.	Open-ended
Does your thinking about participation change if it is a vaccine other than the flu vaccine?	Yes/No
Anything else you would like to add about receiving flu vaccine in a SLIP?	Open-ended