Sharps injuries in the past 12 months were reported in 72.6% overall (491/676); and for direct blood and body fluids contact, it was 68.0% (n = 460/676). Mul- tiple injuries were common, with 34% [167] reported more than 3 injuries in the past 12 months. Rates ranged from 96.1% in gynaecologist/obstetricians to 47.5% in Internists/paediatricians (table 1). Injuries were less commonly reported in health staff aged 50 and above, but apart from this, rate of needlestick and sharps injuries among hospitals, gender, ethnicity, marital status, and vaccination status were similar (table 1).