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  • Reminder of vaccination (3rd dose)

    To ensure the effectiveness of vaccination against hepatitis A and B (Twinrix), three (3) doses are required :

    1re


    2e :

    1 month after the first dose

    3e :

    6 months after the first dose

    This tool lets you send a friendly reminder for your third dose of vaccine.

    Please enter the date of the second dose as well as your email address. You will be notified within five (5) months.

    Date of the second vaccine:

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    If you have been exposed or potentially exposed to HIV... What to do? — Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

    See a doctor as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours and no later than 72 hours. After assessing the risk, the doctor may prescribe a triple therapy treatment for a period of one month, if required.

    • Consult a physician familiar with PEP protocols;
    • Remember that timing is critical when considering the use of PEP treatment – ideally the sooner you consult, the better. The sooner medications are started, the better. Most clinicians are in agreement that when greater than 72 hours has elapsed since sexual contact – the benefits of a prophylactic treatment are likely lost. The best scenario is when consultation occurs immediately after the accident/event or within 24 hours;
    • Your physician will evaluate your level of risk, your ability to take and tolerate medications and when appropriate will recommend a triple-therapy. The decision to ultimately take medications remains your own. Your physician will assist you in arriving at the best situation for you;
    • Treatment is for 4 weeks. Again, this is definitely not the morning-after pill;
    • Strict follow-up is important during and after the treatment, so as to ensure that side-effects to medications remain manageable. Follow-up and blood tests during the treatment period are critical in the prevention of serious medication related side effects;
    • An HIV test will be done on the day of consultation, at 1 month and at 3 months time. This so as to confirm your HIV status at the beginning, during treatment and once the test eclipse period has passed;
    • Ideally, the more you know about your partner (medication history, laboratory results, successes or failures with respect to treatment) – the better in tailoring the PEP treatment for success in the prevention of infection by HIV.