MIDDLESEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

THE 2007-2008 FLU IMMUNIZATION SEASON HAS ENDED

THE 2008-2009 FLU IMMUNIZATION SEASON SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN THE FALL WHEN CONFIRMED

Flu immunizations will be provided at NO CHARGE* at the following sites to Middlesex County residents 18 years of age and over, no appointment is necessary. Proof of age is required and no one under 18 years of age will be vaccinated.

Pneumococcal immunizations will also be available by appointment only at NO CHARGE* to Middlesex County residents who are 65 years of age and older and have not previously received this vaccine.

For a PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE APPOINTMENT
call (732) 745-3100 Monday - Friday
between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Pneumococcal vaccinations will be scheduled by appointment at our fixed clinic sites located at:

596 Jersey Avenue New Brunswick, NJ
And
29 Oakwood Avenue Edison, NJ

*Medicare will be billed where applicable – please bring your Medicare Card with you if you are a Medicare recipient

Why should you get a flu shot?

Flu is a disease of the breathing passages caused by the influenza virus. The virus is spread through the air and is as contagious as the common cold. It can be spread by anyone who already has the flu, as well as by people who have been exposed but haven’t developed symptoms yet. That means you can be exposed and not even know it.

The flu is much more serious than a cold. Symptoms can be severe, including body aches, exhaustion, high fever, respiratory inflammation, congestion, cough, and more. For certain people consequences of the flu may be fatal, especially for people over 65, anyone with a chronic medical condition, and those with an impaired immune system.

In order for the flu shot to be effective, you must get a flu shot every year because each year the flu strains change. The flu shot does not cause the flu – the viruses contained in the shot have been made noninfectious.

A Flu Shot is Your Best Protection Against Getting the Flu!