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| | Hepatitis A Vaccination of Men Who Have Sex With Men -- Atlanta, Georgia, 1996-1997 |
 | | The vaccine campaign and an associated education campaign were promoted through targeted physicians, articles and advertisements in local newspapers that are aimed at homosexuals, community organizations, and pamphlets and fliers distributed to local businesses serving homosexuals. |
 | | From November 1996 through November 1997, approximately 3000 MSM received one dose of hepatitis A vaccine directly through the campaign, representing approximately 10% of the at-risk population in Atlanta. |
 | | From January 1996 through November 1997, 735 cases of hepatitis A were identified in the four largest counties (i.e., Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties) in the metropolitan Atlanta area; 492 occurred in men aged 20-49 years (Figure_1). |
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