From: Factors affecting HBV vaccination in a Medical training College in Kenya: A mixed methods Study
Would you recommend the HBV vaccine for the following groups of people? | Yes (n %) | No (n %) |
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Fellow students (n = 452) | 442 (97.8) | 10 (2.2) |
Newborns (n = 356) | 233 (65.4) | 123 (34.6) |
Infants (n = 348) | 234 (67.2) | 114(32.8) |
Adolescents (n = 393) | 356 (90.6) | 37(9.4) |
Adults (n = 390) | 345 (88.5) | 45 (11.5) |
Why would you recommend the HBV vaccine? | ||
To protect oneself (n = 449) | 445 (99.1) | 4 (0.9) |
To protect patients (n = 378) | 338 (89.4) | 40 (10.6) |
To protect your sexual partner (n = 357) | 261 (73.1) | 96 (26.9) |
To protect others (n = 393) | 361 (91.9) | 32 (8.1) |
To prevent mother-to-child transmission (n = 375) | 301 (80.3) | 74 (19.7) |