A description of a hepatitis A outbreak in men who have sex with men and public health measures implemented in Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France, 2017.
Nathalie NicolayMaggie Le Bourhis-ZaimiAnais LesourdMélanie MartelAnne-Marie Roque-AfonsoStéphane ErouartManuel EtienneNdeindo Ndeikoundam NgangroPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
In response to this massive hepatitis A outbreak that affected mostly MSM in Seine-Maritime department, vaccination campaign remained the cornerstone of prevention. Prevention officers from the community-based organization played a key role in vaccination promotion. Gay-dating apps and outdoor sessions of vaccination allowed to effectively reach MSM. Cost-effectiveness studies might analyze the interest of a continuous sexual health promotion including vaccination against hepatitis A in MSM through dating apps and social networks.