Roanoke Health Department offers Hepatitis A vaccines to restaurant workers

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers.

The Roanoke City Alleghany Health Districts will host the vaccination clinic Monday, June 6 at the Williamson Road Branch Library from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Appointments are first come, first served and appointments are preferred, according to the health district. Those who are interested can make an appointment by calling 540-613-6597.

The clinic comes after three local restaurants identified health care workers who were positive for Hepatitis A within the last several months.

What is Hepatitis A? Learn more in our recent interview with RCAHD Director Dr. Cynthia Morrow.