Unfortunately, Taco Bell employees had not yet been vaccinated.
The Snohomish County Health Department has identified cases of hepatitis A among food workers who worked at two Taco Bell locations: 2727 Broadway in Everett and 303 91st Avenue in Lake Stevens.
Anyone who ate food from the Everett store on May 22nd or 23rd or the Lake Stevens store on May 23rd should take the following actions:
- See if you have been vaccinated against hepatitis A or have immunity to hepatitis A. People who have been vaccinated or immunized are considered protected from this exposure and need not take further action.. People can check their vaccination records by contacting their health care provider using the Washington Immunization Information System. https://wa.myir.net Or, if possible, refer to a copy of your immunization record. He may have had hepatitis A before and is also immune. If you are not sure, you should check with your healthcare provider.
Hepatitis A vaccine should be given as soon as possible within 2 weeks after exposure.in all unvaccinated hepatitis A patients ≥12 months of age who have recently been exposed to hepatitis A virus (HAV).
It is surprising that the Snohomish Department of Health does not offer hepatitis A vaccine to all infected clients.
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