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Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among students of medicine and health sciences in Wolkite University, Southwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

Kassahun HaileAbebe TimergaAyenew MoseZebene Makonnen Assefa
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Our study revealed that only small proportions (5.8%) of study participants received full-dose HBV vaccination. Vaccinations of students before starting clinical attachments, provisions of training for students on infection prevention mechanism and universal precautions particularly on HBV, increasing the uptake of the HBV vaccine, creating awareness on attitude and practice of students towards HBV to enhance uptake of the vaccine are recommended.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis b virus
  • high school
  • liver failure
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • health information
  • risk assessment
  • climate change