Getting my kids to wash their hands is a constant struggle. I’m likely not alone. There’s not a whole lot of great information on this outbreak but Heart is reporting that an outbreak of hepatitis A in Wessex (U.K.) has led to over 100 IgG shots.

According to health authorities, seven school-aged kids at a couple of schools in the U.K. have picked up hepatitis A – and the common link appears to be household-contact related.

The Wessex PHE Centre has recommended that close contacts of the cases, including household, some children and staff attending the same class groups in school as some cases should receive Hepatitis A vaccination to prevent further spread of this infection.

Officials say the likelihood of spread of this infection in the school environment is very low, however as a precaution, all parents have been advised of the signs and symptoms of Hepatitis A and asked to contact their General Practitioner if they have concerns:

Dr Anand Fernandes, Consultant in Health Protection at PHE Wessex, said:

“We are working closely with colleagues in the local NHS and Portsmouth City Council Environmental Health and Public Health Departments to manage the very low risk of further spread of this illness. “No other children, staff or visitors to the schools will be offered the vaccine as the risk of exposure to them is very low.”

The News reports that Around 150 vaccinations are now being carried out at the Devonshire Infant School and Fernhurst Junior School in Southsea.