Hepatitis A Vaccine Supply Prioritization: Guidance for Healthcare Facilities and Clinician
A hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles counties means that medical providers in Alameda County and Berkeley need to take particular precautions to:
- raise their awareness of Hepatitis A symptoms
- conduct additional screening questions about risk factors
- be aware of refined priorities for Hepatitis A vaccination given that the national supply of vaccine is constrained and being prioritized and distributed based on jurisdiction, risk factors and priority groups
- report all suspected and confirmed HAV cases immediately
Full ACPHD & BPH Joint Hepatitis A Vaccine Supply Prioritization Advisory
Alameda County Hepatitis A webpage