Vaccination recommendation
You can protect yourself from hepatitis A/B, HPV and mpox by getting vaccinated. Infection can have serious consequences. That’s why it’s worth protecting yourself.
Why vaccination?
Some pathogens can be passed on during sex and cause infections. Other than with HIV, condoms do not reliably protect against STIs (sexually transmitted infections).
You can protect against some STIs with a vaccine. Vaccines prevent infection, illness and transmission. Although not all vaccines provide 100% protection against infection, they do reduce the risk of severe illness. Vaccination pays off
Our vaccination recommendations
We recommend that everyone get vaccinated against hepatitis B and HPV.
In addition:
Are you living with HIV?
Vaccination against influenza, pneumococcus, chickenpox or shingles and hepatitis B is recommended for people with CD4 > 200/ul (15% in children). If the blood count is lower, only the vaccinations against influenza, pneumococcus and hepatitis B are recommended.
Further information at infovac.ch (in German).
Are you a man or trans person and have sex with men?
Besides to vaccination against HPV and hepatitis B, we recommend that you additionally, and at all ages, get vaccinated against hepatitis A and mpox.
Find out more on drgay.ch/vaccination.
Do you pay for sex? Or do you work as a sex worker?
We recommend that you also get vaccinated against hepatitis A.
Do you consume substances by snorting (nasal) or injection (intravenous)?
We recommend that you also get vaccinated against hepatitis A.
Other vaccinations
There are vaccines against other infections, many of which are not transmitted sexually. Some are recommended for the entire population, others for specific groups. Further information can be found at infovac.ch.