Employee at The Back Corner in Germantown diagnosed with Hep A, free vaccines offered

Natalie Neysa Alund | The Tennessean

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Correction: The Metro Health Department has not said patrons of The Back Corner need to be tested for hepatitis A, but is offering free vaccines out of caution .

Health department officials announced Tuesday that a person working at The Back Corner, an entertainment venue at 1413 5th Ave. North, has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A.

The venue is located behind the popular eatery and bar 5th and Taylor.

While the risk of contracting hepatitis A is low, Metro Public Health Department is issuing a public notice out of an abundance of caution, and will offer free hepatitis A vaccine to customers who visited The Back Corner on June 28, 29 or 30.

Those customers have until July 14 to be vaccinated in time to protect against the virus.

They have an option of receiving the free hepatitis A vaccine between now and July 13 at one of three area health centers or choosing to go to another health care provider between now and July 14.

MPHD locations (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) are:

Lentz Public Health Center, 2500 Charlotte Ave. 37209

East Health Center, 1015 East Trinity Lane 37206

Woodbine Health Center, 224 Oriel Ave. 37210

The most recent confirmed case is part of a hepatitis A outbreak that was announced more than a month ago. Health department officials have confirmed 48 cases of hepatitis A have occurred in Nashville since December 2017.

MPHD continues to work with the Tennessee Department of Health, as well as other Metro Departments and community organizations in response to the outbreak.