Elizabeth Wheeler

Behavior

How far will you go for $9.00?

I work for a community-based organization. We provide hepatitis A and B vaccines to high-risk communities on Staten Island. When a client gets a vaccination, we also give them a Metro card and $5.00. Hepatitis A is a two shot series – 6 months apart and hepatitis B is a three shot series – day 1, 1 month later and 6 months later. Many, many, many of the clients get the first shots then fail to return for the 2nd and/or third shots. Now, all of a sudden, people who got their first shots in 2006 are returning for the follow-up vaccines. Frequently they ask if we are still giving out the money and Metro card before they register

380 Van Duzer St. Staten Island 10304