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STD/HIV clinics
Harm reduction
Programs for men who have sex with men |
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Minnesota Department of Health, Community Clinic Immunization Program |
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Minnesota Department of Health, Community Clinic Immunization Program |
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| Population
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Adults at
high risk of hepatitis B seen at community clinics in Twin Cities metropolitan
area. MDH has worked with 19 Twin Cities metropolitan area community clinics to
expand the availability of MDH-supplied hepatitis B vaccine so that high risk
adults could receive free vaccine. |
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| Eligibility: |
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Uninsured adults 19 years of age and
older with one of the following risk factors: 1) more than one sex partner in
the last 12 months, 2) patient's partner has had more than 1 sexual partner in
the last 12 months, 3) STD in last six months, 4) man who has sex with men 5)
HIV positive 6) hepatitis C positive 7) injecting drug use 8) household or
sexual contact of hepatitis B positive individual. |
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| Region
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Minnesota Twin Cities metropolitan area |
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| Funding: |
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State and federal vaccine funds |
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Program started: |
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1998 |
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| Number
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During the activity period, it is
estimated that more than 400 high risk adults were vaccinated. |
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Contact: |
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Cheryl Norton
Minnesota Department of Health
Immunization, Tuberculosis, and International Health
Freeman Building, 4th Floor, Pod B
625 Robert St. N.
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
Phone: (651) 201-4035
Fax: (651) 201-5501
Email:
Cheryl.Norton@health.state.mn.us |
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Website: |
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www.health.state.mn.us/immunize
IAC is not responsible for content found on other websites. |
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Description: |
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has worked with 19 Twin Cities metropolitan area community clinics since
1998 to expand the availability of MDH-supplied hepatitis B vaccine so
that high-risk uninsured adults could receive free vaccine. These
community clinics were chosen based on their ability to offer services on
a sliding fee scale. The following criteria were used to define high risk
patients within these clinics: 1) more than one sex partner in the last
12 months, 2) patient's partner has had more than 1 sex partner in the
last 12 months, 3) STD in last six months, 4) man who has sex with men 5)
HIV positive 6) hepatitis C positive 7) injecting drug use 8) household
or sexual contact of hepatitis B positive individual. In 1999, a feedback
survey was conducted-and being able to continue to offer hepatitis B
vaccine to this group of clinics was viewed as "very important" to clinic
staff. Some comments received from these clinics included: "This is a
great service to offer. Thank You." "We really appreciate the program!" |
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| 1573 Selby Ave, Ste 234 St Paul, MN 55104 Tel (651) 647-9009
Fax (651) 647-9131 |
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