Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy and Missed Opportunities in STI and HIV Prevention: An Urban Sexual Health Clinic's Experience During a Public Health Emergency. (7th January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stewart, Jessica; Bartkus, Mary; Sperring, Heather; Ruiz-Mercado, Glorimar; Johnson, Samantha; Pierre, Cassandra
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 10:Number 1(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01-07
• Subjects: STI -- monkeypox vaccination -- PrEP; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Among individuals presenting for monkeypox vaccination, transition from an opt-out protocol for sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV risk assessment and testing to an opt-in protocol was associated with a substantial increase in missed opportunities for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and STI testing at an ambulatory sexual health clinic.