Table 2.

Attitude to vaccinate against varicella among professionals

	Professionals (RPHS & CHC combined)
	Medical doctors (N = 162)		Nurses (N = 279)		Total (N = 441)
Attitude towards universal varicella vaccination	N	%	N	%	N	%
All infants	45	28.0	46	17.0	91	21.1
Select groups	108	67.1	204	75.3	312	72.2
- Risk groups (high risk of severe course)	76	70.4	156	76.5	232	74.4
- All susceptible 9-year olds	12	11.1	17	8.3	29	9.3
- Both	20	18.5	31	15.2	51	16.3
Nobody	8	5.0	21	7.7	29	6.7
Missing answer	1		8		9

RPHS = regional public health service; CHC = child health clinic