{"id":15414,"date":"2020-09-09T11:03:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=15414"},"modified":"2024-02-07T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:46:42","slug":"flu-shot-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/flu-shot-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Our flu shot survey reveals who is (and isn\u2019t) getting the flu shot and why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flu season is here and fewer people are getting the flu shot. SingleCare conducted its annual flu shot survey to find out how many people are getting the flu vaccine this year, why some people are skipping the flu shot, and what Americans expect from the 2021-2022 flu season. We surveyed 1,000 Americans to track these flu shot trends. We asked respondents about flu shot side effects, health insurance coverage of the flu shot, and whether Americans are interested in influenza\/coronavirus combo vaccines. Here\u2019s what we found.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary of survey results:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2021-flu-vaccination-coverage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55% have already gotten or plan to get a flu vaccine this year.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-vaccines-for-children\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56% of respondents with children have already gotten or plan to get their children vaccinated this year.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-vaccine-every-year\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% typically get the flu vaccine.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2020-flu-vaccination-coverage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44% got the flu vaccine last year.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-vaccine-effectiveness\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% believe the flu vaccine is not effective.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-shot-side-effects\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46% are concerned about flu shot side effects.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#vaccine-reactions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57% reported having a reaction to any vaccine in the past.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-shot-costs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88% report their health insurance covers the full cost of the flu vaccine.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2021-2022-flu-season\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% expect this year\u2019s flu season to be worse than last year.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#flu-shot-for-covid-19\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15% believe the flu vaccine will prevent COVID-19.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#influenza-covid-combo-shot\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% are interested in an influenza\/coronavirus combination shot.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"2021-flu-vaccination-coverage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55% have already gotten or plan to get a flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our survey found that 55% of respondents are planning to get their annual flu vaccination this year or have already gotten vaccinated; however, this is down 3% from last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19% have already gotten the flu vaccine this year<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% have already gotten the flu shot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1% have already gotten the nasal flu vaccine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36% plan to get the flu vaccine this year<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33% plan to get the flu shot this year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3% plan to get the nasal flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45% do not plan to get the flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3><span class=\"title\">Flu vaccinations down 3% from 2020<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have already gotten the flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan to get the flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not plan to get the flu vaccine this year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 id=\"flu-vaccines-for-children\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56% of respondents with children have already gotten or plan to get their children vaccinated this year<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than half of survey respondents with children reportedly have gotten or plan to get their children vaccinated against influenza this year. This is 4% less than what was reported in our 2020 flu shot survey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/69\/rr\/rr6908a1.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommends everyone 6 months of age or older get an annual influenza vaccine, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/flu-complications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including pregnant women, seniors, and people of all age groups with chronic disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If the location or office hours of your child\u2019s pediatrician are inconvenient and prevents you from vaccinating your children, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/pharmacy-immunization-vaccination\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">authorized pharmacists to administer child vaccinations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"flu-vaccine-every-year\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% typically get the flu vaccine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than half of respondents reported they typically get the flu vaccine. This is a 4% difference from last year\u2019s survey, which found that 52% of respondents typically get the flu vaccine. Fortunately, this is still higher than the herd immunity threshold for influenza, which is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/vaccination#how-vaccines-work-herd-immunity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33% to 44%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0but not by much. Herd immunity (or community protection against infectious disease) is created when a large percentage of the population is vaccinated. In short, the more people who are immunized the better protected the population is as the spread of the disease slows or stops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2020-flu-vaccination-coverage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44% got a flu vaccine last year<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/fluvaxview\/coverage-1920estimates.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CDC) reported that influenza vaccination coverage among U.S. adults was 50% in 2020-2021\u2014a 2% increase compared to the previous flu season. This year\u2019s flu shot survey showed a decrease in 2020-2021 vaccination rates compared to last year\u2019s survey:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h4><span class=\"title\">Who in your household got the flu vaccine last year?<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2020-2021 flu season<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2019-2020 flu season<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Me<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My spouse\/partner<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My children<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My housemates<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one in my household<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Respondents were able to choose more than one answer choice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"flu-vaccine-effectiveness\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than a third believe the flu vaccine is not effective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year\u2019s survey results indicated that those who do not get vaccinated might doubt the flu vaccine\u2019s efficacy. However, the rate of people who believe that the flu vaccine is ineffective is down from last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3><span class=\"title\">Do you believe the flu vaccine is effective in preventing the flu?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not effective<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you gotten the flu in the same year you got a flu vaccine?<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CDC estimates that the flu vaccine decreases the risk of the flu by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/vaccines-work\/vaccineeffect.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% to 60%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Serious flu shot-related complications are rare, only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaccines.gov\/basics\/safety\/side_effects\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one to two in 1 million doses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> result in an allergic reaction to a vaccine, and vaccination-related deaths are about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4599698\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 in a million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are a variety of other benefits to getting the vaccine, including making the flu a less severe illness if you get the flu after the shot versus getting the flu without a shot. Also, vaccinated people are less likely to suffer a complication or end up in the hospital if they do get the flu,\u201d says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bravecare.com\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corey Fish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, MD, a pediatrician and chief medical officer at Brave Care in Portland, Oregon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/vaccination-statistics\/\"><b>Immunization and vaccination statistics<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"flu-shot-side-effects\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fewer people are concerned about flu shot side effects this year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of people who are reportedly concerned about flu shot side effects is also down from last year\u2019s survey (46% in 2021 versus 48% in 2020).<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3><span class=\"title\">Which flu shot side effects are you concerned about?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not concerned about side effects<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergic reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakness<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injection site irritation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty breathing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast heartbeat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fainting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoarseness\/wheezing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other concerns<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More respondents reported having flu shot reactions than last year<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe most common side effects of the flu vaccine are soreness, redness, and swelling at the shot site, as well as fever, achy muscles, and mild headache,\u201d says Dr. Fish. \u201cThese symptoms are mild and are best alleviated with either a cool compress at the vaccine site or some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/ibuprofen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ibuprofen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Dr. Fish notes that children should only take <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/childrens-ibuprofen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ibuprofen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if they\u2019re old enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked respondents to rate their reactions to side effects of flu vaccines. Although most respondents still reported having no reaction this year, more respondents reported having <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/flu-shot-reactions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flu shot reactions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h4><span class=\"title\">Have you experienced any of the following side effects to a flu vaccine in the past?<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No reaction<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Mild reaction<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Moderate reaction<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Severe reaction<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injection site irritation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">77%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle aches\/weakness<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fainting<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty breathing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergic reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guillain-Barr\u00e9 syndrome<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, more respondents reported experiencing a side effect or reaction to any vaccine in the past:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h4 id=\"vaccine-reactions\"><span class=\"title\">Have you experienced a reaction to any vaccine in the past?<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mild reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe reaction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"flu-shot-costs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88% report their health insurance covers the full cost of the flu vaccine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without insurance, the flu shot can cost more than $50. However, most survey respondents reported that their health insurance plan at least partially covered the flu vaccine. Of those who got a flu vaccine:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3><span class=\"title\">How did you pay for your flu vaccine?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>2021<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>2020<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was completely covered by health insurance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was partially covered by health insurance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I paid full price<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used a prescription discount card<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/discounted-free-flu-shots\/\"><b>How do I get a discounted or free flu shot?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2021-2022-flu-season\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% expect this year\u2019s flu season to be worse than last year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2020-2021 flu season was better than usual, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/season\/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which could be due to COVID-19 preventive measures and the record number of flu vaccines that were distributed in the U.S. We asked survey takers what they are expecting from the 2021-2022 flu season:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% think it will be worse than last year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37% think it will be the same as usual<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11% think it will be better than last year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% do not know what to expect<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/flu-season-comeback-covid-2021-2022.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two new studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have predicted that the 2021-2022 flu season will be worse than last year; however, public health officials explain that a bad flu season could be avoided if flu vaccination rates increase by 20% to 50% than a typical year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfid.org\/toolkits\/flu-and-chronic-health-conditions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Foundation for Infectious Diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> estimates that 31% of adults aged 50 to 64 years old and 47% of adults aged 65 years or older live with at least one chronic health condition. It advises healthcare providers to insist upon annual flu vaccination particularly in these populations to minimize flu-related complications, hospitalizations, and deaths.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"flu-shot-for-covid-19\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15% believe the flu vaccine will prevent COVID-19<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our 2020 flu shot survey found that 16% of respondents believed the flu vaccine would help prevent COVID-19. A year later and after the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, about the same amount of respondents (15%) still believe the flu vaccine can prevent COVID-19. Of those who believe the flu vaccine will prevent COVID-19, 20% are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and planning to get a COVID booster shot this fall\/winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/flu-shot-tamiflu-for-coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flu shot will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prevent COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it will prevent influenza, which can weaken the immune system and potentially make someone more susceptible to contracting coronavirus or developing coronavirus complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c[The] flu shot helps prevent [the] flu only,\u201d says Dr. Fish. \u201cCOVID-19 is not the flu, and we wouldn\u2019t expect the flu shot to prevent COVID-19 any more than we would expect the tetanus shot to prevent pneumonia. However, if you get COVID-19 and influenza, it\u2019s reasonable to think that this would be worse or make you sicker than COVID-19 alone. Therefore, doing everything we can to prevent other illnesses with vaccines will help minimize the risk of secondary infections or tandem infections with COVID-19.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of survey respondents reported that they were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of this survey (September 30, 2021). An additional 9% were partially vaccinated or planning to be vaccinated by the end of this year for a total of 74%.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">51% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and plan to get a booster shot this fall\/winter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but do not plan to get a booster shot this fall\/winter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3% are partially vaccinated against COVID-19<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6% plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine(s) this year but have not done so yet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26% do not plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine(s) this year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/covid-booster-shot\/\"><b>Who is eligible for COVID booster shots?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"influenza-covid-combo-shot\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% are interested in an influenza\/coronavirus combination shot<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Influenza\/coronavirus combination shots are now in research and development. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.modernatx.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/moderna-announces-significant-advances-across-industry-leading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderna<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.novavax.com\/2021-09-08-Novavax-Initiates-Phase-1-2-Clinical-Trial-of-Combination-Vaccine-for-COVID-19-and-Seasonal-Influenza\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Novavax<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have announced plans for developing these combo vaccines. We asked this year\u2019s survey respondents whether they\u2019d be interested in getting a combination shot if one becomes available.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48% are interested in an influenza\/coronavirus combination shot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52% are not interested in an influenza\/coronavirus combination shot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, 5% of respondents who are not planning to get the COVID-19 vaccine this year reported that they would be interested in taking an influenza\/coronavirus combination shot if one becomes available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our methodology:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SingleCare conducted a 2021 flu vaccine survey online through AYTM on Sep. 30, 2021. The 2020 flu vaccine survey was also conducted online through AYTM on Aug. 28, 2020. Although the 2021 and 2020 flu shot surveys were separate samples, both included 1,000+ U.S. adults aged 18+ years old and both were census-balanced to match the U.S. population in age, gender, and U.S. region.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flu season is here and fewer people are getting the flu shot. SingleCare conducted its annual flu shot survey to find out how many people are getting the flu vaccine this year, why some people are skipping the flu shot, and what Americans expect from the 2021-2022 flu season. 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