Get all your vaccines at 56 Dean Street. Learn more about what you need to stay in control of your sexual health.
Mpox vaccine
Mpox (formerly Monkey pox) is an infection that causes high fever, muscle and joint aches, severe headache and painful skin blisters.
You can protect yourself with two doses of vaccine given at least one month apart.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV. That means it’s much easier to pick up during sex. The virus infects the liver. People can feel very unwell and develop jaundice (yellowing of the skin). Most people recover but about 1 in 10 don’t clear the infection. This can lead to liver scarring (cirrhosis) and liver failure.
You can protect yourself with a course of 3-4 injections.
HPV vaccine
There are over 70 different strains of human papilloma virus (HPV). Gardasil vaccine protects against strains linked to cancer (e.g. throat and anus) and those that cause genital warts. Since 2019 it’s been offered to boys at school. That means men aged less than 18 may already be protected.
Under 25 year olds need one dose.
Gonorrhoea (Bexsero)
Gonorrhoea can infect the penis, throat and rectum. Less commonly it can affect the eyes or testicles.
Bexsero was originally developed to provide protection against meningitis B. However it also reduces the chance of catching gonorrhoea by around 40%. Bexsero involves two doses given at least a month apart.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A virus also infects the liver and can cause similar symptoms to Hepatitis B. It’s caught from food or water that’s been contaminated with faeces (shit). However it can also be caught during gay sex. It’s particularly recommended if you’re into rimming or scat.
Protect yourself with two doses given 6-12 months apart.
