Ocean County Health Department Releases Flu Shot Schedule In Berkeley

Berkeley Township residents will be able to get their flu and pneumonia shots at a variety of locations this fall, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said.

The shots will be given by Ocean County Health Department workers, who will use 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,” the mayor said.

Medicare Part B covers the cost of a flu shot. The health department 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.

The Berkeley Flu/Pneu schedule includes:

Sept. 30 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Silver Ridge Park East. This event also includes the health department’s ”Live Healthy Ocean County.” The program screens for chronic diseases and offers Tdap and Shingles vaccinations.

Oct. 6 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Holiday City South. Residents can also bring unused or expired prescriptions to this event.

Oct. 6 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Holiday City West.

Oct. 15 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., St. Barnabas R.C. Church

Oct. 28 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Berkeley Township Municipal Building, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville.

For more information about flu shots, call the OCHD at 732-341-9700, ext. 7604, or visit the OCHD website at www.ochd.org.

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