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Bloomington Buffalo Wild Wings employee diagnosed with Hepatitis A

JACKSONVILLE, FL - FEBRUARY 01: Buffalo Wild Wings exterior on February 1, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Buffalo Wild Wings)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — The Monroe County Health Department and Monroe County Public Health Clinic say that recent visitors of a Bloomington restaurant should get a hepatitis A vaccination.

The departments will be holding clinics beginning Friday.

Health officials say a Buffalo Wild Wings employee that handled food at the 1350 W. Bloomfield Road location in Bloomington has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.

If you ate at the restaurant between Jan. 2 and Jan. 6, officials recommend you get the vaccination.

The clinics are free. Officials say most insurance providers will cover the cost if you prefer to see a private provider or can’t attend the free clinics.

Officials also say you should receive a vaccine within 14 days of exposure.

The free clinic will be held at the Monroe County Public Health Clinic at 333 E. Miller Drive in Bloomington on these dates:      

  • Jan.11th (for Buffalo Wild Wings staff) – Call 812-353-3244 to make an appointment
  • Jan.14th from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
  • Jan.15th from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
  • Jan.16th. from 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.  

Officials are working with the restaurant to prevent new cases from occurring. The restaurant was disinfected and approved to reopen.