State and county health officials are planning two hepatitis A vaccination clinics in a continuing effort to combat an outbreak of the disease in Bartholomew County.
The first clinic will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Clarity Testing Clinic, located 1950 Doctor’s Park Dr., Ste. B. The second clinic will be 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday at Clarity Pregnancy Clinic, located at 2420 E. Seventh St.
The two vaccination clinics are the latest in a series of clinics held by state and county health officials.
Since Nov. 1, 2017, there have been 3,749 hepatitis A vaccines administered in the county — 275 more than on July 19, according to state health records.
As of Friday, there have been 1,825 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Indiana — including 52 in Bartholomew County, according to data from the Indiana State Department of Health. Only nine counties in Indiana have seen more cases than Bartholomew County since the outbreak started.
Typically, Indiana sees around 20 cases per year, according to the Indiana State Department of Health, while Bartholomew County typically has one to two cases per year, health officials said.
The outbreak has killed four people in Indiana and resulted in 996 hospitalizations across the state since Nov. 1, 2017, according to state figures. No deaths linked to hepatitis A have been reported in Bartholomew County.
Free HIV and hepatitis C testing also will be available at both clinics.
