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    Am J Mens Health. 2009 Jun;3(2):141-9. Epub 2008 Mar 31.

    Hepatitis vaccination and infection among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men who attend gyms in New York City.

    Siconolfi DE, Halkitis PN, Rogers ME.

    Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development, New York University, New York, 10003, USA. daniel.siconolfi@nyu.edu

    The authors examined hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination rates, hepatitis infection, and health care access in a gym-attending sample of 311 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City. Overall, 69% reported having been vaccinated for HAV and 70% reported having been vaccinated for HBV. Multivariate models were used to identify predictors of HAV and HBV vaccination, and younger men, HIV-positive men, and men who had access to a doctor or clinic were more likely to be vaccinated than older men, HIV-negative men, and men without access to a doctor or clinic. Men with health insurance coverage were more likely to have received HBV vaccination than men without coverage. Findings indicate that there is still a significant proportion of unvaccinated men in our sample.

    PMID: 19477727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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