Hepatitis B vaccine is currently being offered free of charge to clients at eight selected HIV/STD Prevention Provider sites in Minnesota. Any client accessing STD services at these sites is eligible for hepatitis B vaccine. MDH does collect the following risk factor information for individuals receiving hepatitis B vaccine: 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) men who have sex with men, 5) HIV positive, 6) hepatitis C positive, 7) injecting drug use, 8) household or sexual contact of hepatitis B positive individual. Prevaccination screening for hepatitis B is recommended to be completed only for clients who are over 35 years of age, HIV positive, hepatitis C positive, or contacts of cases. Consent is obtained before sending reminders for second and third doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Vaccine completion rates for each client population are calculated by provider site on an annual basis.

Hepatitis A vaccine is offered to patients at two urban HIV/STD Prevention Provider sites. The following risk factors are used to determine eligibility for hepatitis A vaccine: 1) men who have sex with men, 2) injecting drug use, 3) hepatitis C positive.