We provide vaccines for certain groups who may be at higher risk of some infections. The vaccinations we can provide at OPE include:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- HPV
- MenB Vaccine for Gonorrhoea
- Mpox Vaccine
Find out more about each vaccine below:
Hepatitis A
We can provide Hepatitis A vaccines for certain groups who are at higher risk of Hepatitis A.
The groups eligible for a vaccine at Outpatients East are:
- Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Trans and non-binary people
- People living with HIV
How is the Hepatitis A vaccine given?
A full course of vaccinations for Hepatitis A include 2 vaccines, given between 6 and 12 months apart.
Hepatitis A Vaccines for Travel or Occupational Risk
Please note, we’re only commissioned to provide Hepatitis A vaccines to reduce the risk of exposure through sexual transmission.
If you need a hepatitis A vaccine because your job puts you at a higher risk of infection, please contact your workplace’s occupational health service or your GP.
If you’re looking for a Hepatitis A because you’re travelling abroad, please contact your GP, or a travel vaccination clinic or pharmacy.
Find out more:
Hepatitis B
We can provide Hepatitis B vaccines for certain groups who are at higher risk of Hepatitis B.
The groups eligible for a vaccine at Outpatients East are:
- Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Trans and non-binary people
- Sex workers
- People living with HIV
- People who inject drugs
- Sexual partners of those with Hepatitis B infection (Household contacts to GP?)
When appropriate we also offer Hepatitis B vaccines to people who have been recently sexually assaulted.
How is the Hepatitis B vaccine given?
The standard course of vaccinations for Hepatitis B is:
Month 0, 1 and 2 and booster at 1 year
There is also an accelerated schedule, which is typically used when concerned about recent exposure:
Day 0, Day 7 and Day 21 with a booster at 1 year
Hepatitis B Vaccines for Travel or Occupational Risk
Please note, we’re only commissioned to provide Hepatitis B vaccines to reduce the risk of exposure through sexual transmission.
If you need a hepatitis B vaccine because your job puts you at a higher risk of infection, please contact your workplace’s occupational health service or your GP.
If you’re looking for a Hepatitis B vaccine because you’re travelling abroad, please contact your GP, or a travel vaccination clinic or pharmacy.
Find out more:
HPV
HPV is the name of a group of common viruses. There are many different strains, some of which can cause genital warts. Most strains are harmless, however there are some that are some strains that are linked to a higher risk of developing cancers.
Since September 2008 girls aged 12-13 have HPV vaccinations at school, with HPV vaccinations for boys of the same age being introduced in 2019.
At Outpatients East we can provide HPV vaccines for:
- Men aged under 45 who have sex with men
Depending on your circumstances you may also be offered an HPV vaccine if you:
- Are a sex worker
- Are living with HIV
How is the HPV vaccine given?
People under 25 only need one dose of the vaccine.
People over 25 need two doses of the vaccine, with the second dose being 6-24 months after the first dose.
People living with HIV need three doses of the vaccine, with the second dose being a month after the first and then the third dose being 3-5 months after their second dose.
HPV Vaccines for other groups
If you missed getting vaccinated in school, then you can still get the HPV vaccine for free on the NHS if you are:
- A woman or girl under 25
- A boy born after 1 September 2006
Please contact your school nurse, school vaccination team or GP surgery if you or your child are eligible for the HPV vaccine but did not get vaccinated.
Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/
MenB vaccine for Gonorrhoea
The Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine can help reduce the likelihood to acquiring the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea. The MenB vaccine is originally intended to prevent Meningitis, however, is has been found to help prevent gonorrhoea by up to 40%.
At Outpatients East we can provide gonorrhoea vaccines for:
- Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who are at higher risk of getting gonorrhoea
We may also offer a gonorrhoea vaccine to others not in this category, if we assess you have a higher risk of getting gonorrhoea.
How is the gonorrhoea vaccine given?
MenB is given in two doses, which need to be administered at least 4 week apart.
Find out more
https://www.queerhealth.info/projects/menb
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/menb-vaccine-for-gonorrhoea/
Mpox Vaccine
We can provide Mpox vaccines for certain groups who are at higher risk of Mpox.
How is the Mpox vaccine given?
The Mpox vaccine is given in two doses which need to be administered at least 28 days apart.
Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mpox-vaccine/