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Some vaccines require more than a single shot. The hepatitis B vaccine is among them. According to a study led by Stacy Tressler--a graduate of the WVU School of Public Health--at-risk adults who received the hepatitis B vaccine in certain settings were more likely to complete the three-shot series. She and her colleagues found that local health departments' family planning clinics were associated with a higher rate of series completion. So were substance use treatment centers that partnered with local health departments.

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