Hepatitis B vaccination of men who have sex with men: experience with an accelerated course of vaccination in a genitourinary medicine clinic.
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 higher during the former audit period than the latter (310 [98%] of 315 versus 146 [74%]). There was, however, no significant difference in completion rates between the two audit periods: 220 (73%) of the 302 men who initiated the accelerated schedule, compared with 118 (81%) of the 146 men who completed the standard course in 1994. Innovative means of ensuring completion of vaccination are needed.
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Department of Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Lothian, University Hospitals Division, Lauriston Building, 39 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, UK. a.amcmm@btopenworld.com
D000328:Adult; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008485:Medical Audit; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014611:Vaccination
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines