From: Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation, who should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus? | N | % |
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Newborn babies (n = 374) | 199 | 53.1 |
Children and adolescents who were not vaccinated in infancy(n = 482) | 225 | 46.2 |
Individuals with multiple sexual partners (n = 482) | 111 | 22.8 |
Individuals seeking treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections or Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (n = 482) | 101 | 21.0 |
Injecting drug users (n = 481) | 143 | 29.7 |
Individuals whose jobs involve contact with blood (n = 482) | 352 | 73.0 |
Patients undergoing dialysis (n = 482) | 123 | 25.5 |
Individuals with chronic liver disease (n = 479) | 146 | 30.5 |