Protect Yourself from Hepatitis A and B
1 out of 10 new hep A cases and 1 out of 5 new hep B cases are in gay and bisexual men, and rates are increasing.
You can protect yourself from both viruses by following these easy steps:
- Get tested for Hep B
- Get treated for Hep B if you’re positive
- Get vaccinated for Hep A and B
Looking for sites to get tested, treated, or vaccinated? Click on the tabs below:
List of Resources
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Housing Works Keith Cylar House
743-749 E 9th St, Manhattan: (212)677-7999 | www.housingworks.org
Appointments ONLY | Insured ONLY, Accepts Medicaid
Housing Works East New York Community Health Center
2640 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn: (718) 277-0386 | www.housingworks.org
Appointments ONLY | Insured and Uninsured
BOOM!Health Harm Reduction Center
226 E 144th St, Bronx: (718) 681-8700 | www.boomhealth.org
Appointments and Walk-In | Insured and Uninsured
Community Health Network Queens Health Center
97-04 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica : (718) 657-7088 | www.chnnyc.org
Appointments ONLY | Insured ONLY, Accepts Medicaid
Harlem United – The Nest
169 W 133rd St, Harlem: (212) 849-2780 | www.harlemunited.org
Appointments and Walk-In | Insured and Uninsured
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
3144 Third Ave, Bronx: (718) 215-1800 | www.callen-lorde.org
Appointments ONLY | Insured and Uninsured
Want to search by zip, code, address, and more? Use the NYC Health Map and search under ‘Hepatitis’.
Use the NYC Health Map to locate a Hep B treatment provider near you.
Have any questions about treatment? Contact us.
You can get vaccinated for both Hep A and B in 3 easy, combined doses, spread out over 6 months. The following sites offer combined doses, without having to register as a patient:
- All of the NYC Sexual Health Clinics offer the combined vaccine at low or no cost | Walk-In | Insured and Uninsured
- All CityMD sites offer the combined vaccine – call ahead of time to check vaccine availability | Walk-In | Insured and Uninsured
- Want to search by zip, code, address, and more? Use the NYC Health Map and search under ‘Hepatitis’.
Both hepatitis A and B are viral infections that can damage your liver, possibly resulting in liver cancer or death.
Hepatitis A is spread when feces from an infected person (even in very small amounts) gets into another person’s mouth. Hep A can be spread through rimming, or contact with fingers or toys that have been in or around the anus of an infected person.
Hepatitis B is spread through blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. It can easily be spread during sex, or through sharing needles, cookers, pipes, or other equipment for drug use.
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