
Barry rolls out free Hepatitis A vaccines for under-fives amid outbreak
Public Health Wales is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines to children five and under in Barry after an outbreak with 11 confirmed cases since December 2025; vaccines will be administered at Barry Hospital from 18–22 August 2026, with invitations sent by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Officials say vaccinating young children helps prevent transmission and protect families and the wider community, and the vaccine is safe and widely used.













