Free Flu Vaccines Still Available

COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Department of Health continues to offer free flu shots for residents through Dec.
• Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Cape May County Library, Main Branch (30 W. Mechanic St, CMCH)
• Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Department of Health (6 Moore Rd, bldg #17, CMCH)
While supplies last, the FluMist nasal spray vaccine will be offered in addition to the injectable vaccine at these clinics. The high-dose vaccine for seniors and the pneumonia vaccine will be offered at the November 14th and December 12th clinics held at the Department of Health. Seniors who want the high-dose vaccine need to bring their Medicare and supplemental insurance cards to the clinic.
As a reminder, the CDC recommends an annual flu shot for everyone older than 6 months of age. The New Jersey Department of Health requires that children less than 5 years old who attend daycare or preschool receive a flu shot each year by the end of December. Children who are not vaccinated will not be able to attend school after that time until the end of the flu season, which is currently estimated as the end of March.
If you have a severe allergy to eggs, other vaccine component, or if you have been told by a doctor that you have had Guillain-Barré syndrome, you need to receive the flu vaccine from your personal physician.
To keep up to date on all of the County’s flu clinics, check www.cmchealth.net or call the flu hotline at 463-6581.