Health care workers' reactions to the newly introduced hepatitis B vaccine in Kalulushi, Zambia: Explained using the 5A taxonomy.

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly infectious and deadly disease that is transmitted through blood and body fluids. Health care workers (HCWs) have a high risk of contracting HBV in health care settings, the Hep-B vaccine one of the recommended prevention intervention/tools. However, uptake of the vaccine among HCWs remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa.