The significance of vaccination against hepatitis B during infancy is recognized worldwide, however, whether booster or revaccination after a period of time following the primary vaccination is required remains
Although HCPs informally confirmed some clients coming in for PrEP counseling or Hepatitis B vaccination who have visited the STI clinic, we could not determine the effectiveness of the sexual health information. Lastly, at this stage, we only diagnosed a few new STI and HIV among home-based ...
Indeed, we should be spending more efforts to improve our health, rather than worry about our lifespan, because a longer lifespan should be a natural consequence of a healthy life. It is not the quantity, but the quality that matters. Read More:The Star Category: Asia Leave a comment Tag...
An accelerated course of hepatitis B vaccination was offered to men who had sex with men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic. The uptake and completion rates of the vaccine between 1 November 2002 and 28 February 2004 were compared with data for 1994. The uptake of vaccine was significantly...
Targeted vaccination strategies are necessary to prevent people who use drugs (PWUD) becoming infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aims of this study were to provide an overview of the activities for PWUD in a decentralised vaccination program in the Netherlands and to explore the determin...
shouldbevaccinatedpromptly.Vaccinationwithintwodaysofexposuremaymodifyorprevent symptoms.Ifneeded,aseconddoseshouldbeadministeredatleast28days(fourweeks)after thefirst.Thereisnoupperagelimitformeasles-andrubella-containingvaccines. 1.Introduction2.Methods3.Conceptsof4.Evidenceand5.Guidelineupdate6.GuidelineuseAnne...
Combating Hepatitis B and C to Reach Elimination by 2030: Advocacy Brief (World Health Organization, 2016). Chen, S. et al. The hepatitis B epidemic in China should receive more attention. Lancet 391, 1572 (2018). Article PubMed Google Scholar The Status of Notifiable Infectious Diseases in...
Background:Targeted vaccination strategies are necessary to prevent people who use drugs (PWUD) becoming infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aims of this study were to provide an overview of the activities for PWUD in a decentralised vaccination program in the Netherlands and to explore ...
Vaccination against bacterial STIs offers a promising opportunity to strengthen prevention strategies among MSM. However, the meningococcal group B vaccine (4CMenB) has not shown efficacy in reducing the incidence of NG in this population in France [31]. In addition, disruptions to healthcare ...
The communication and visuals should not seem specifically focused on sex workers and the LGBTIQ+ community. One participant however noted that due to the diversity of the MSW-MSM population there will not be one suitable message for the entire MSW-MSM population. Determinants of SHS utilisation...