The Cape May County Department of Health will be offering many types of flu shot clinics this year; and several clinic dates are already set. To stay up-to-date on all of the County’s flu clinics, check the county’s website, www.capemaycountygov.net, visit www.cmchealth.net or call the flu hotline at 463-6581.
In September, the Department of Health will focus on special senior clinics for residents 65 years and older. The high-dose flu vaccine, standard-dose flu vaccine, and the pneumonia vaccine will be offered at these clinics. The high-dose vaccine is a flu vaccine licensed only for seniors. It is available for persons who have the following insurance as their primary payer: Medicare Part B, Aetna, CIGNA, Coventry, Humana, Medicare Railroad, United Healthcare, and United Mine Workers of America.
The standard-dose flu vaccine is available at no charge, regardless of insurance coverage, but if you have one of the covered insurances mentioned above, your insurance will be billed for the cost of the vaccine. The pneumonia vaccine is available for $15 (cash or check).
Please bring your Medicare cards and supplemental insurance cards to the clinic. Consent forms for the senior clinics are only available onsite. Senior clinics are now scheduled on the following dates and locations:
Senior Flu Clinics:
September 25, 10 to 12 p.m. at the Upper Township Community Center, 1790 Rte 50, Tuckahoe
September 27, 9:30 to 12 p.m., at the Ocean City Senior Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City
October 18, 10 to 12 p.m., at the County Department of Health, 6 Moore Road (bldg #17), CMCH
Save the Date! The Department of Health will hold its popular free drive-through flu clinic for residents 14 years and older on Sunday, October 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kindle Ford Autoplaza.
For all County flu clinics: If you have a severe allergy to eggs, other vaccine components 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. Also, if you have a severe allergy to Thimerosal, you can receive the vaccine from the Department of Health but not at the drive-through clinic.
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