Up to a third of nurses will say no to the swine flu jab because
of concerns over its safety, a poll has found.
NHS workers are first in line for the vaccine, but a survey of 1,500
nurses found many will reject it.
Last night a Government scientist condemned the results saying nurses
who do not have the jab are putting patients at risk.
Nevertheless the poll, by Nursing Times magazine, will raise questions
over the Government's planned mass vaccination programme.
Of 1,500 readers, 30 per cent would not say yes to the vaccine, while
33 per cent said maybe. Just 37 per cent said they would definitely
have the jab.
Of those who said they would refuse the jab, 60 per cent said their
main reason was concern about the safety of the vaccine.
