Potential hepatitis exposure at Penn Yan restaurant; how to get your vaccine

PENN YAN, N.Y. ( WETM ) – The Yates County Public Health Department has announced a potential exposure to the hepatitis A virus for those who ate at a certain restaurant in Penn Yan this month.

According to a post on the health department’s Facebook page , anyone who ate food at the Main Deck restaurant, located at 301 Lake Street in Penn Yan, between April 4 and April 12 is being advised to receive a free hepatitis A vaccine due to the potential exposure of the virus.

The health department noted in its post that most people don’t get sick when an employee at a restaurant has hepatitis A, but there is still a risk. Those who may have been exposed are encouraged to receive treatment as a preventative measure.

The post-exposure vaccine clinic will be on Thursday, April 18, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Yates County Office Building located at 417 Liberty Street in Penn Yan.

If you believe that you may potentially been exposed, you can register for an appointment to be vaccinated on the Yates County website . If you need help with scheduling or can’t make it to the clinic, you can call the Yates County Public Health Department office at 315-536-5160.

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