(Woodbury, NJ) - The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced today the County will resume providing seasonal flu shots to its residents. To date over 13,000 seasonal flu vaccines have been administered to county residents, however the program was temporarily suspended due to a national shortage of vaccine.

"The county has been on the phones with the pharmaceutical suppliers every day since we had to temporarily suspend our clinics," said Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney. "With H1N1 production it has been a unique year, but we are ready to get our program up and running again," Sweeney stated.

Freeholder Jean DuBois said that Gloucester County residents are encouraged to get their seasonal flu shot. "We are following to the CDC guidelines and in order to reach the most residents we have targeted large venues throughout the county," DuBois said.

The Seasonal Flu Clinic Schedule is as follows:

Wednesday
November 25, 2009
River Winds Community Center
1000 River Winds Drive
Thorofare, NJ 08086
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Monday
November 30, 2009
St. Matthews Baptist Church
245 Glassboro Road
Williamstown, NJ 08094
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Thursday
December 3, 2009
Dream Park
400 U.S. Route 130 S.
Logan Twp. NJ 08085
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Monday
December 7, 2009
For Children in Licensed Daycare or Preschool Only
Government Services Building
1200 North Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ 08312
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday
December 12, 2009
Paulsboro High School
662 N. Delaware St.
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Anyone with questions can call the Gloucester County Flu Hotline at (856) 218-4141. The Gloucester County Flu Hotline will continue to operate Monday through Friday from 8 am until 8 pm (not on weekends or Holidays). The Flu Hotline will take questions about both seasonal flu and H1N1.

H1N1 clinics are now being coordinated with various school districts, and as vaccine is received by the State, more public clinics will be announced.