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Objective: To understand the intersectionality of masculinities and incarceration in relation to the involvement of Sexually Transmitted Infections in men in prison. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out with 30 adult men in prison in Bahia, Brazil. An individual interview was conducted, guided by a semi-structured script. Discourse analysis was used and interpretation was based on the theoretical-political framework of intersectionality. From the data, two discursive frequency sequences, seven discursive formations and an explanatory model were derived. Results: Given the gender order towards the construction of the masculinities of black/brown, peripheral, cisgender and heterosexual men who experience incarceration, intercrossed with the other socio-identity markers that influence sexually transmitted infections such as race/skin color, social class, gender/sexuality, schooling/learning, age/generation, they made explicit contexts of health vulnerabilities: neglect, violence, exclusion, machismo, oppression, risk, transmission, infections, unhealthiness, confinement, which intersect and bottle up, causing overlaps and invisibilities with each other. Conclusion: There is intersectionality operating in the experience of men in prison affected by Sexually Transmitted Infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The emergence and rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant in Brazil have raised concerns about SARS-CoV-2 vaccines' neutralizing capacity and viral load impact. Our study aimed to assess the influence of the CoviShield and CoronaVac vaccines on the Ct-N2 value in the healthcare organization's staff who experienced primary SARS-CoV-2 infection. We examined sixty-three COVID-19 cases reported in the first half of 2021 and identified similar clinical and laboratory characteristics among individuals, regardless of the vaccine they received. Surprisingly, our observations revealed that both CoviShield and CoronaVac vaccines had no impact on viral load or the development and severity of symptoms. These findings suggest a potential reduction in neutralizing response and indicate the need to consider the incorporation of other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and maintain additional containment measures against SARS-CoV-2, as they remain imperative despite vaccination efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]