The Florida DOH-Marion County is holding a vaccination opportunity to help residents get vaccinated for hepatitis A. It will be held:
- Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Department of Health in Marion County (1801 SE 32nd Ave., Ocala)
The April 27 immunization opportunity at the Department of Health's Ocala office will be a drive-through vaccination clinic for ease of access. Residents can also get vaccinated at the department's Ocala location during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable illness that attacks the liver and can cause symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, dark urine, and yellow skin and eyes. It's spread when people do not wash their hands well after using the bathroom and then touch objects or prepare food for others. It's also spread through sexual contact and drug use. Marion County is continuing to see an increase in cases of hepatitis A locally and encourages residents to get vaccinated for the virus.
