38 hepatitis A vaccines administered at UND following restaurant employee's confirmed case

GRAND FORKS — Two days after a case of hepatitis A was confirmed in Grand Forks, 38 vaccine doses were administered at a free event on the UND campus. In light of the reported case , contracted by a UND Memorial Union restaurant employee, a Grand Forks Public Health epidemiologist is encouraging others in the community to confirm their vaccination status. "Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable illness," Shawn McBride said Sunday, Feb. 18. "If you're not sure if you've ever received a vaccine for heptatitis A, check your records and...