Hennepin County Adult Detention Center's Response to a 2019 Hepatitis A Outbreak in Minnesota.

Lucas Zellmer, Laura Peters, Rachel Sandler Silva

American journal of public health 2021 May

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Hennepin County Adult Detention Center (Jail) is Minnesota's largest jail. In August 2019, the Minnesota Department of Health declared a statewide hepatitis A outbreak. Within three days, Hennepin County Jail Health Services made significant changes to vaccination protocols that increased vaccination rates from 0.6% to 7.1% among detainees, who have a greater risk of contracting hepatitis A. We highlight the opportunity for jails to develop sustainable public health interventions in the setting of community outbreaks.

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Lucas Zellmer, Laura Peters, Rachel Sandler Silva. Hennepin County Adult Detention Center's Response to a 2019 Hepatitis A Outbreak in Minnesota. American journal of public health. 2021 May;111(5):839-841