title: Hepatitis B vaccine uptake amongst general practitioners in the Republic of Ireland.
abstract: A total of 1179 GP's responded to a questionnaire on hepatitis B vaccine uptake. 1060 (90%) felt that GP's should be vaccinated. Only 400 (34%) had actually received the vaccine. 472 (61%) stated that they "had not got round to it". Among the vaccinated GP's, 275 were under 45 years., of those not vaccinated 276 (35%) considered themselves a low risk, 130 (17%) said it was too expensive, 31 (4%) didn't wish to be vaccinated. A total of 510 (43%) of those surveyed considered themselves at high risk.
authors.affiliation: GP, Foynes, Co. Limerick, Athea, Co.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tangney
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008875:Middle Aged; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D014761:Viral Hepatitis Vaccines