Freeholders Announce 36 Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled
Gloucester County Residents Encouraged to Get a Flu Shot
September 30, 2011
NEWS
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2011
Contact: Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (856-853-3395) or Freeholder Deputy Director Warren S. Wallace Ed. D. (853-3380)
Gloucester County Residents Encouraged to Get a Flu Shot
Freeholders Announce 36 Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled
(Woodbury, NJ) – Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger and Freeholder Deputy Director Warren S. Wallace announced the schedule for the County’s 2011 Flu shot clinic program today.
Damminger and Wallace said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that every person over the age of 6 months* receive a flu shot as the first and best way to protect against influenza.
“Our Health Department has scheduled 36 flu shot clinics, with no out of pocket cost, to keep families healthy this flu season. Clinics are scheduled for everyone’s convenience, on weekends, during the evenings, there are clinics specifically for children, and special drive-thru clinics so seniors and the physically disabled don’t have to get out of their vehicles,” said Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger.
Damminger said, “In today’s economy, getting a flu shot from the county can save your family a lot of money from lost days at work or school, co-pays or medications. Our flu clinics run like clock-work and it is worth taking the time to get the vaccine.”
There is at least one clinic scheduled in each municipality within the county and residents can attend any location they choose. There is no out of pocket cost for the flu vaccine provided by Gloucester County, but proof of residency is required.
Freeholder Deputy Director Warren S. Wallace, liaison to the Department of Health said that the county’s program will begin on Saturday, October 8, with a drive thru specifically designed for the physically disabled.
“Our nurses and staff are professional and do their best to accommodate everyone. We have two drive-thru clinics scheduled because it is harder for some of our senior and disabled residents to park, go inside or wait in line. This way we get them their shots and they don’t even leave their car,” Deputy Director Warren Wallace stated.
Deputy Director Warren Wallace said that the county will operate a flu-hotline again this year. Residents with questions about the flu shot program should call (856) 218-4141.
Gloucester County administered 17,500 shots in 2010 and is prepared to administer at least that many again in 2011.
According to the CDC, even though the vaccine formulation did not change from last year, individuals still should be vaccinated again this year to raise your immune levels against the three viruses that research indicates are likely to circulate again this season. *See Influenza Program Guidelines for who should receive a flu shot.
2011 Flu Schedule
· There are 36 clinics - one in each of the county’s municipalities.
· Two clinics are Drive Thru’s - of those, 1 is specifically earmarked for the physically disabled
· There are 4 Children’s Clinics -all of which will take place after 4 PM.
· There are 11 clinics slated after 4 PM
· Five clinics are slated on the weekend
Saturday, October 8, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Drive-Thru For the Physically Disabled
Clayton County Complex
1200 N. Delsea Dr.
Clayton, NJ 08312
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Dream Park
400 U.S. Route 130 S
Logan Township, NJ 08085
Saturday, October 15, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
1360 Tanyard Rd.
Deptford, NJ 08096
Monday, October 24, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Drive - Thru
Regal Theater
151 American Blvd.
Turnersville, NJ 08012
Monday, October 24, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Children’s Clinic (for families with children 18 and under)
Health Department
204 East Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Kingsway Regional School District
213 Kings Highway
Woolwich Twp. NJ 08085
Saturday, October 29, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Paulsboro High School
662 N. Delaware St.
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Our Lady of Lourdes
500 Greentree Rd.
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Woodbury High School
25 N. Broad St.
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Incarnation Church
240 Main St.
Mantua, NJ 08051
Thursday, November 3, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Parkview School
101 Birch St.
Westville, NJ 08093
Saturday, November 5, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Fire Training Center
Shady Lane and County House Rd.
Clarksboro, NJ 08021
Saturday, November 5, 2011
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Gloucester County Library
Wolfert Station Rd.
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Monday, November 7, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
RiverWinds Community Center
1000 Riverwinds Dr.
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Monday, November 7, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Children’s Clinic (for families with children 18 and under)
Health Department
204 East Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Pitman United Methodist Church
758 N. Broadway
Pitman, NJ 08071
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Holy Nativity Church
3 Lenape Trail
Wenonah, NJ 08090
Thursday, November 10, 2011
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Bethesda Methodist Church
1435 Kings Highway
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Monday, November 14, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
National Park Fire Hall
Hessian and Grove Rd.
National Park, NJ 08063
Monday November 14, 2011
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Chestnut Ridge School
641 Hurffville – Crosskeys Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Gibbstown Library
411 Swedesboro Rd.
Gibbstown, NJ 08027
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Glassboro Senior Center
152 S. Delsea Dr.
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cedar Grove Club
1-A Whipoorwill Way
Mantua, NJ 08051
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Woolwich Municipal Building
120 Village Green Drive
Woolwich, NJ 08085
Monday, November 21, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Deptford Senior Center
1341 Tanyard Rd.
Deptford, NJ 08096
Monday November 21, 2011
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
The Free Public Library of Monroe Township
713 Marsha Ave.
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Elk Township Municipal Building
667 Whig Lane
Monroeville, NJ 08094
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Wodbury Heights Elementary School
100 Academy Ave.
Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
Monday, November 28, 2011
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Franklin Township Community Center
1548 Coles Mill Rd.
Franklinville, NJ 08322
Monday, November 28, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Children’s Flu Clinic (for families with children 18 and under)
Health Department
204 E. Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
South Harrison Municipal Building
664 Harrisonville Road
Harrisonville, N.J. 08039
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Newfield Municipal Building
18 Catawba Avenue
Newfield, N.J. 08344
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Gloucester County Government Service Building
1200 North Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ 08312
Monday, December 5, 2011
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Health Department
204 E. Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Monday, December 12, 2011
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Children’s Clinic (for families with children 18 and under)
Health Department
204 E. Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Monday, December 19, 2011
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Health Department
204 E. Holly Ave.
Sewell, NJ 08080
Gloucester County Influenza Immunization Program Guidelines:
- This year the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the Flu Vaccine for all persons aged 6 months and over.
- Available to County residents only, proof of residency is required.
- Drive-Thru clinics have been scheduled to accommodate those citizens that have difficulty walking or standing in lines.
Children and the Flu Vaccine:
- Children are encouraged to see their own pediatrician for their vaccine.
- Children without a Pediatrician, under the age of 5, should attend the scheduled “Children’s Clinics”.
- Children ages 6 months-18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Children under the age of 9 receiving flu immunization for the first time need two shots. The second shot will be scheduled when the first shot is provided.
- Preschool children attending a licensed day care facility must have received their flu immunization before December 31, 2011 to be allowed to attend daycare in 2012.
Some people should check with a doctor before taking flu vaccine:
- Persons on immunosuppressive therapy (cancer treatment or steroid therapy).
- Those with a fever or who have been ill with something more serious than a cold in the last 48 hours.
Some people should only receive their flu vaccine from their doctor:
- Those with a severe allergy to latex or any vaccine component
- Those who are allergic to eggs
- Those with multiple sclerosis, previous attacks of GBS, or other recurring or persistent neurological illness
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