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Hepatitis Vaccination Promoted for Gay Men
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The Columbian
Jan 4, 2003
The Clark County Health Department is taking part in the first regional effort to promote hepatitis vaccination for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Oregon and Washington. According to a 2003 survey by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 67 percent of MSM have not been vaccinated against hepatitis A; 60 percent have not been vaccinated against hepatitis B. CDC reports the rate of hepatitis B among adults has risen since 1999. "Hepatitis A and B are both preventable by vaccine, and both shots can be given at the same time," said Ryan Lutz of the Clark County Health Department. The effort is taking a regional approach because MSM "in the metro area travel across county and state lines," said Lutz. "So, it's important that all the health departments of these counties are involved and work together."
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