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STD Awareness: Hepatitis B Virus and the HBV Vaccine
Hepatitis B virions are pictured in this transmission electron micrograph. Image: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. This month’s...
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STD Awareness: “Can I Get an STD from Oral Sex?”
As tools to reduce risk for STD transmission, dental dams are not to be ignored. Editor’s Note: Other posts of interest to readers include: “Gonorrhea of the Throat,” “Oral Herpes,” “Can Oral Herpes Be...
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STD Awareness: Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A virus particles are pictured in this electron micrograph. Image: Betty Partin, CDC Hepatitis isn’t commonly thought of as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) — for most people, hepatitis...
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World Hepatitis Day: The History of the Hepatitis B Vaccine
A few hepatitis B virus particles amid an excess of surface proteins. Image: CDC In the early 1970s, Ted Slavin, a hemophiliac, learned his blood was special. Over a lifetime of transfusions, he had...
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Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does, Part 6: Vaccinations
Welcome to the latest installment of “Over 90 Percent of What Planned Parenthood Does,” a series on Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona’s blog that highlights Planned Parenthood’s diverse array of...
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STD Awareness: Can Lesbians Get STDs?
A couple of months ago, in time for Valentine’s Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it would start using the term “condomless sex” instead of “unprotected sex.” The move...
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National Infant Immunization Week: A Timely Reminder to Protect Your Child
Vaccinations, or immunizations, are important for the health of your baby. National Infant Immunization Week, in its 20th year, continues to educate and inform parents of this important information. In...
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It’s August: A Time to Be Aware of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
There are many simple things we can do to protect our children. Image: Kona Gallagher August is National Immunization Awareness Month. The importance of vaccination is becoming a bigger issue every...
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The Condom Broke. Now What?
Protecting yourself with barriers like condoms is an important part of keeping yourself healthy when you and your partner don’t know one another’s STD status. Condoms are also great for pregnancy...
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STD Awareness: Which STDs Are Reportable?
You might have heard the phrase “reportable disease” before, but what does it mean? A reportable disease is considered to be important enough for health professionals to track on a societal level. When...
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STD Awareness: Which STDs Are Vaccine Preventable?
Wouldn’t it be great if we could wipe sexually transmitted diseases off the face of the earth? If vaccinologists have a big “to-do” list out there, probably every single infectious disease is on it,...
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Hepatitis B Vaccine: The Importance of the Birth Dose
Did you know that Saturday kicked off National Infant Immunization Week, which is part of a worldwide observance that shines the spotlight on the importance of vaccination? Most of us think of infant...
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Why Do Newborns Need the Hepatitis B Vaccine?
The first vaccine a baby receives — within hours or days of birth — protects them from hepatitis B virus (HBV). In a lot of people’s minds, HBV is associated with drug use and sexual activity — which...
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