WOODBURY, N.J. – While last year’s flu season was labeled as moderately severe by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), health officials are saying the upcoming flu season could be severe as on flu-related death has been reported already.
In order to help county residents stay healthy, the Gloucester County Department of Health will make flu shots available for free beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger suggests residents to get their flu shot early.
“The best way to keep yourself and those around you flu-free this year is to get the flu shot as soon as you can,” Damminger said. “It’s never too early to start protecting yourself, especially with the past few flu seasons being as rough as they have been.”
Freeholder Jim Jefferson, Liaison to the Department of Health said that the flu shots are being offered at no cost and are scheduled at various times and places to make getting one easy.
“There is no cost for our residents and all you need to do is show up with valid ID,” Jefferson said. “There is a flu shot clinic scheduled in every town so that residents can conveniently and easily access this service.”
The CDC advises that almost everyone over the age of 6 months, including pregnant women, receive the flu vaccine every year.
“Every resident who gets immunized against the flu will ultimately cut down on the amount of visits to our hospital emergency rooms, employers, schools and other public health agencies during flu season,” said Jefferson.
Clinics are scheduled for weekends and during evening hours, with special clinics just for daycare and pre-school aged children and their families. The county even provides one drive-thru clinic for seniors and those who have a hard time standing in line.
This year’s quadrivalent seasonal flu vaccine contains the following four viruses: A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)-pdm09-like virus; A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 (H3N2)-like virus; B/Colorado/06/2017-like virus (B/Victoria lineage); B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus
A full schedule is also being mailed out to county residents in the county’s newsletter. More information about the County’s Flu Shot program is online. Residents can go online to www.gloucestercountynj.gov and print and complete their consent forms one-week prior to start of program.
For further questions, residents can call (856) 218-4101.
Below is the 2019 Flu Shot Schedule
Wednesday, October 2
9 to 11 am
Incarnation Church
240 Main Street
Mantua, NJ
Thursday, October 3
4 to 6 pm
Riverwinds Community Center
1000 Riverwinds Drive
West Deptford, NJ
Saturday, October 5
9 to 10:30 am
Pitman United Methodist Church
758 North Broadway
Pitman, NJ
Monday, October 7
4:30 to 6 pm
Gloucester County Institute of Technology
1360 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ
Tuesday, October 8
4 to 6 pm
Daycare/Preschool/Family Clinic
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Saturday, October 12
9 to 11 am
Drive-Thru
Clayton County Complex
1200 North Delsea Drive
Clayton, NJ
Wednesday, October 16
6:30 to 8 pm
Woolwich Municipal Building
120 Village Green Drive
Woolwich, NJ
Saturday, October 19
9 to 10:30 am
National Park Fire Hall
Hessian and Grove Road
National Park, NJ
Saturday, October 19
11 am to 12:30 pm
Gloucester County Library
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ
Monday, October 21
10:30 am to Noon
Chestnut Ridge School
641 Hurffville Crosskeys Road
Sewell, NJ
Tuesday, October 22
11 am to Noon
Glassboro Senior Center
152 South Delsea Drive
Glassboro, NJ
Monday, October 28
Noon to 1 pm
Gibbstown VFW
743 West Broad Street
Gibbstown, NJ
Monday, October 28
4:30 to 6 pm
Woodbury High School
25 North Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ
Tuesday, October 30
4 to 5:30 pm
Samuel Mickle School
559 Kings Highway
Mickleton, NJ
Thursday, November 1
10 to 11 am
South Harrison Municipal Building 664 Harrisonville Road
Harrisonville, NJ
Thursday, November 7
4:30 to 5:30
Woodbury Heights Community Center
741 Helen Avenue
Woodbury Heights, NJ
Tuesday, November 12
11 am to Noon
Elk Township Municipal Building
680 Whig Lane
Monroeville, NJ
Tuesday, November 12
4:30 to 5:30 pm
Logan Municipal Building
125 Main Street
Bridgeport, NJ
Thursday, November 14
10 to 11 am
South Harrison Municipal Building
664 Harrisonville Road
Harrisonville, NJ
Thursday, November 14
1 to 2 pm
Newfield Municipal Building
18 Catawba Avenue
Newfield, NJ
Monday, November 18
4:30 to 5:30 pm
Monroe Township Public Library
713 Marsha Avenue
Williamstown, NJ
Tuesday, November 19
4:30 to 5:30 pm
Westville Community Center
1035 Broadway
Westville, NJ
Wednesday, November 20
Noon to 1 pm
Holy Nativity Church
3 Lenape Trail
Wenonah, NJ
Thursday, November 21
11 am to noon
Bethesda Methodist Church
1433 Kings Highway
Swedesboro, NJ
Monday, November 25
4 to 6 pm
Daycare/Preschool/Family Clinic
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Tuesday, November 26
Noon to 1 pm
Franklin Township Community Center
1548 Coles Mill Road
Franklinville, NJ
Tuesday, November 26
4:30 to 5:30 pm
WIC Office
1000 North Delaware Street
Paulsboro, NJ
Wednesday, November 27
11 am to noon
Cedar Grove Club
1A Whippoorwill Way
Mantua, NJ
Monday, December 2
1 to 3 pm
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Thursday, December 5
3 to 4 pm
Clayton Senior Center
1 Garwood Road
Clayton, NJ
Monday, December 9
2 to 4 pm
Daycare/Preschool/Family Clinic
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Thursday, December 12
2 to 4 pm
Daycare/Preschool/Family Clinic
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Monday, December 16
1 to 3 pm
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Thursday, December 19
2 to 4 pm
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
Monday, December 30
1 to 4 pm
Daycare/Preschool/Family Clinic
GC Health Department
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ
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