West Hollywood hosts free mobile hepatitis A vaccination clinic

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- The city of West Hollywood is hosting a free mobile hepatitis A vaccination clinic on Tuesday.

L.A. County Department of Public Health has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in L.A. County. Gov. Jerry Brown also declared a state of emergency over the deadly outbreak in California.
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The department says the majority of cases occurred in people who are homeless and/or use illicit drugs.

Health officials are hoping to reach people who are homeless and may not have access to preventive care.
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Flu vaccinations will also be provided at the event, which will be held Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon in the south parking lot of Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard.

For more information about the mobile clinic, visit http://www.weho.org.
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