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Table 5 Attitude towards hepatitis B vaccine as reported by health care workers at Muhimbili National Hospital (n = 348)

From: Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among healthcare workers at national hospital in Tanzania: how much, who and why?

 

Agree n (%)

Disagree n (%)

Undecided n (%)

Effective for the disease prevention

326 (93.7)

7(2.0)

15 (4.3)

I trust hepatitis B vaccine

312 (89.7)

15 (4.3)

21 (6.0)

The vaccine is not safe

17 (4.9)

225 (73.3)

76 (21.8)

Should be compulsory for all health care workers

333 (96.8)

7 (2.0)

4 (1.1)