The Young Men's Survey Phase II: Hepatitis B Immunization and Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex

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CDC 05-08-09> > UNITED STATES: " The Young Men's Survey Phase II: Hepatitis B

Immunization and Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men " > Am Journal

of Public Health Vol. 98; No. 5: P. 839-845 (05..08):: M. Weinbaum, MD,

MPH; Rob Lyerla, PhD; Duncan A. MacKellar, MA, MPH; A. Valleroy, PhD;

M. Secura, PhD, MPH; K. Behel, MPH; Trista Bingham, MPH, MS; D.

Celentano, ScD; Beryl A. Koblin, PhD; LaLota, MPH; A. Shehan;

Hanne Thiede, DVM, MPH; Lucia V. Torian, PhD for the Young Men's Survey Study

Group > > The researchers studied the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)

immunization and infection among men ages 23 to 29 who have sex with men by

analyzing data on 2,834 such men in six US metropolitan areas. Participating men

were interviewed and tested for serologic markers of HBV immunization and

infection from 1998 to 2000.> > The prevalence of immunization was 17.2 percent.

Immunization prevalence was 21 percent among participants who had private

physicians or who were members of health maintenance organizations. Among those

with no source of health care, immunization prevalence was 12.6 percent. Markers

of HBV infection were found in 20.6 percent of participants overall, ranging

from 13.7 percent among the youngest men to 31.0 percent among the oldest. Among

participants susceptible to HBV, 93.5 percent had regular sources of health

care, had been tested for HIV, or had been treated for an STD.> > " Although many

young men who have sex with men have access to health care, most are not

immunized against HBV, " the authors concluded. " To reduce morbidity from HBV in

this population, providers of health care, including [sTD] and HIV prevention

services, should provide vaccinations or referrals for vaccination. " >

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