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County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

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Hepatitis A Vaccination Information
The Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for persons who don’t have a home and/or who use drugs, as well as for those who help persons who don’t have a home or use drugs. This includes those who handle or serve food, provide personal care, perform janitorial, maintenance, or sanitation services for persons who don’t have a home.

The hepatitis A vaccine is safe and works well!

Where to get the vaccine

There are many places to the hep A vaccine.

If you have insurance:

Talk to your doctor
Check with your local pharmacy to see what vaccines are offered.
Call the Public Health InfoLine at 833-540-0473, open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to find a nearby clinic or doctor.

Health insurance plans cover essential vaccines with no cost sharing so the vaccine is free.

If you belong to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

Hepatitis A vaccine is included on the ADAP formulary.

If you do not have insurance or are underinsured:

Access free or low-cost vaccines at select clinics enrolled in the Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program. For more information on who is eligible, read VFA Eligibility Based on Insurance Status.

You can use the following resources for more information on locating clinics:

A list of free and low-cost clinics in Los Angeles County.
Interactive county map to locate free and low-cost vaccine clinics.
LACDPH Vaccines website for patients and their families to get more information on vaccines.
You can call the Public Health InfoLine at 833-540-0473, for a list of free or low-cost vaccine clinics.

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Hepatitis A Vaccine Information (CDPH)

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