Hepatitis B vaccination of men who have sex with men: Experience with an accelerated course of vaccination in a genitourinary medicine clinic

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 633-635

  McMillan, A ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B vaccination; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A HEPATITIS B VACCINE; RECOMBINANT HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HEPATITIS B; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ADULT; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; VACCINATION;

EID: 25844482639     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462054944471     Document Type: Article

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