Viral Hepatitis Leaflet For Gay Men
Dublin Core
Title
Viral Hepatitis Leaflet For Gay Men
Subject
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis B vaccine
Gay men
LGBTQ+ health education
Description
Leaflet (trifold) entitled "Viral Hepatitis Risks/Precautions/Prevention for Gay Men".
First page, verso: Hepatitis B: Facts worth knowing. Hepatitis B is a venereal disease. Recto: How can I minimise the cost of being vaccinated? Making sure that the vaccine produces immunity. Adverse reactions from the vaccine. What to do if you have been exposed to hepatitis B virus recently.
Second page, verso: repeat of first page verso. Centre panel: Hepatitis B can ruin the rest of your life. Lists three general degrees of hepatitis B infection with different associated symptoms and ramifications: Acute, Chronic and Terminal. Recto: Vaccinations are not only for kids. Do I really need the vaccine? How do I find out if I am immune to infection with the hepatitis B virus? I can't afford the vaccine: It's too expensive.
Third page (back cover): Why is it important to tell your physician you are gay? Includes a list of references.
First page, verso: Hepatitis B: Facts worth knowing. Hepatitis B is a venereal disease. Recto: How can I minimise the cost of being vaccinated? Making sure that the vaccine produces immunity. Adverse reactions from the vaccine. What to do if you have been exposed to hepatitis B virus recently.
Second page, verso: repeat of first page verso. Centre panel: Hepatitis B can ruin the rest of your life. Lists three general degrees of hepatitis B infection with different associated symptoms and ramifications: Acute, Chronic and Terminal. Recto: Vaccinations are not only for kids. Do I really need the vaccine? How do I find out if I am immune to infection with the hepatitis B virus? I can't afford the vaccine: It's too expensive.
Third page (back cover): Why is it important to tell your physician you are gay? Includes a list of references.
Creator
Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division
Source
Arthur Leahy Collection
Date
1982
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
Leaflets
Text
Identifier
2017.21.5.1.794
Coverage
1982
Belgium
Citation
Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division, “Viral Hepatitis Leaflet For Gay Men,” Cork LGBT Archive, accessed May 1, 2024, https://corklgbtarchive.com/items/show/934.