Table 2

Mutually exclusive reasons for declining to receive the hepatitis A vaccine among 1386 men who have sex with men

Reason for not receiving the vaccineNumber (n)Percentage (%)
Clinician associated111880.7
 Not offered, unknown76855.4
 Not offered, logistical*503.6
 Immunity tested, did not re-attend30021.6
Client associated26819.3
 Declined, did not re-attend171.2
 Declined, logistical†332.4
 Declined, needle issue201.4
 Declined, vaccine issue‡70.5
 Declined, will consider443.2
 Declined, other372.7
 Declined, unknown1107.9
Total138680.7
  • *Clinician-associated logistical reasons including unavailability of the vaccine at the clinic and being close to clinic closure.

  • †Client-associated logistical reasons include being in a rush, being unwell and receiving other injection (ie, STI treatment) on the same day.

  • ‡Client-associated vaccine issue including being anti-vaccination, allergy.