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. 2021 Jan;48(1):e5-e7.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001306.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Visits

Jun Tao  1 , Siena C Napoleon, Michaela A Maynard, Alexi Almonte, Elizabeth Silva, Emily Toma, Christina T Chu, Kevin Cormier, Sabrina Strong, Philip A Chan
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Visits

Jun Tao et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 is responsible for a global pandemic and has impacted health care accessibility and delivery. Clinic data were reviewed for an STI clinic from September 2019 to May 2020. A significant decrease in rates of STI visits and treatments during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was observed.

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STI Clinic Average Visits per Week over Time
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