Multiple hepatitis A clinics planned in county

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County and state health officials have planned several hepatitis A vaccination clinics across the county as they continue their efforts to combat an outbreak of the disease.

On Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health will offer a hepatitis A vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to noon at Love Chapel Food Pantry, located at 311 Center St. in Columbus.

On Tuesday, state health officials will conduct another clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bartholomew County Public Library, at 536 Fifth St. in Columbus.

State and county health officials will then team to provide three days of clinics July 9-11 at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair.

Please read Thursday’s edition of The Republic for more details.