Ocean County Health Department Giving Flu Shots At Berkeley Locations

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - Berkeley Township residents can still get flu and pneumonia shots at a number of locations, courtesy of the Ocean County Health Department, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends anyone over the age of 6 months get vaccinated against flu.

This year's vaccine is a quadravalent vaccine, a combination of two strains of both A and B flu viruses. Adding an additional strain of B virus to the vaccine aims to give broader protection against circulating flu viruses.

Locations in Berkeley include:

Wednesday, 10/11 - Holiday City West 10 – 12PM

Tuesday, 10/17 – Holiday City South 10 – 12PM

Wednesday, 10/11 – Berkeley Library (Station Road) 5PM – 7PM

For Berkeley Residents residing in Pelican Island and South Seaside Park:

Thursday, 10/26 - Lavallette First Aid Squad 1PM to 3PM

Medicare Part B covers the cost of a flu shot. The OCHD also offers the pneumonia shot, which is also covered by Medicare Part B. For those without Medicare Part B, each shot costs $20. A physician’s note or prescription is required for a pneumonia shot for those under the age of 65.

Seasonal flu activity often begins as early as October and November and can continue to occur as late as May. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the United States between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

For more information about flu shots, Live Healthy Ocean County and drug drop-off sites, call the health department at 732-341-9700, or visit the OCHD website at www.ochd.org. You can also follow the health department on Twitter@OCpublichealth or like us on Facebook.

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