Health & Fitness
UPDATED DATE: Flu Shot Clinic Scheduled In September By Millburn
Despite the recent focus on the COVID and monkeypox vaccines, the flu is still a threat. Millburn is planning clinics.
MILLBURN, NJ — [NOTE: The earlier date has been corrected.] The flu is out there, and while it hasn't been as deadly as COVID, it took approximately 28,000 lives in the U.S. during the 2018-2019 flu season.
Preliminary estimates say that this past flu season, with people wearing masks and practicing COVID precautions, as many as 14,000 people died from the flu.
One weapon against the flu is the annual flu vaccine, which doctors say reduces the risk of serious illness by 40-60 percent.
Find out what's happening in Millburn-Short Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
This year, Millburn will offer vaccine clinics for residents age 18 and over.
The town has scheduled a clinic for Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gero Park, 375 White Oak Ridge Road.
Find out what's happening in Millburn-Short Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
October clinics have not been scheduled yet. Information on the website earlier this week was from 2021.
The cost this year for those without Medicare Part B is $10, as opposed to $20 last year.
Find out the 2022 information here:
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