The first H1-N1 vaccine clinics are being held in several cities today, but not everyone will rush to get in line.

‘Rush’ is the key word here.

Many feel that the vaccinated was rushed to approval and could be dangerous. A survey released by the Harvard School of Public Health shows only 40% of adults are ‘absolutely certain’ that they will get the vaccine. Only 51% of parents are ‘absolutely certain’ they will have their children vaccinated.

According to the study: “Those who were not “absolutely certain” they will get the H1N1 vaccine cited the following as the top “major” reasons for their thinking:

(1) they are concerned about getting side effects from the vaccine (30%)

(2) they don’t think they are at risk of getting a serious case of the illness (28%)

(3) they think they could get medication to treat H1N1 if they do get sick (26%).

The top “major” reasons cited by parents who are not “absolutely sure” they will get the vaccine are that:

(1) they are concerned about side effects of the vaccine (38%)

(2) they are concerned that their children could get other illnesses from the vaccine (33%)

(3) they do not trust public health officials to provide correct information about the safety of the vaccine (31%).“

The Flu Mist, nasal spray version will arrive in 25,000 for South Carolina this week, with the injectable version to follow.

Where do you stand?