Here’s Where To Get Flu Shots Near Cinnaminson

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Burlington County host a series of flu shot clinics through the fall and winter, including some places near Cinnaminson, according to the county health department.

Adults and teens 13 years old and older can get flu shots at their drive-thru clinics, while children ages 6 months to 12 years can get flu shots at their walk-up clinics.

Drive-thru clinics are generally being used to help attendees follow social distancing guidelines while battling the coronavirus and preventing the flu simultaneously. Read more here: Flu Shots More Important Than Ever Amid Pandemic, Virtua Says

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The first clinic on Sept. 24 will be open to both adults and children. Signed Consent Forms will be required and residents are encouraged to print out and bring the completed form with them to the clinics. Forms for both adults and children are available at http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/355/Flu-Information.

While the flu vaccine will not protect residents from the coronavirus, Burlington County Health Department officials said it is more important than ever for people to get their flu shots this year. The outbreak remains active and may overlap with the seasonal flu, resulting in the possibility that some residents could become infected with both, officials said.

“While not as deadly or transmissible as COVID-19, influenza still sends at least 100,000 people to the hospital each year,” Burlington County Health Department Director Dr. Herbert Conaway. “Getting a flu shot also helps conserve potentially scarce health care resources during this pandemic.”

The flu vaccine not only reduces your risk of illness but can prevent hospitalizations and deaths. Getting a flu shot also helps conserve potentially scarce health care resources during the still ongoing pandemic.

Residents who are 65 years and older, children under two, and those with weakened immune systems have a higher risk of experiencing complications from the flu, but an annual seasonal flu shot is recommended for all residents aged six months and older by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses. It spreads between people and can cause mild to severe illness. In some cases, the flu can lead to death. In the United States, flu season occurs in the fall and winter. Seasonal flu activity usually peaks in January or February, but it can occur as early as October and as late as May.

For the vaccine to provide full protection against the flu, it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body. Getting vaccinated early in the fall helps to reduce the chances residents may get the flu before the vaccine is able to provide full protection, officials said.

It can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between a bad cold and the flu, your primary care provider may be able to test you within the first few days of symptoms in order to determine if you have the flu or not. Symptoms of the flu include:

• A 100F or higher fever or feeling feverish
• A cough and/or sore throat
• A runny or stuffy nose
• Headaches and/or body aches
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea (most common in children)

The full schedule for flu shot clinics can be found below:

• Sept. 24: Burlington County Mosquito Commission, 42 East Greenbrush Road, Bass River, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Oct. 1: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the municipal garage, 875 Summer Street in Florence
• Oct. 1: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 8: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Fire Station 76, Hawkins Road and Route 206 in Tabernacle
• Oct. 15: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 15: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the public works facility, 601 East Third Street in Moorestown
• Oct. 22: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the fire station, 1 Firehouse Lane in Medford
• Oct. 29: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Fire Station 398, Charlestown Road and JFK Way in Willingboro
• Oct. 29: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Nov. 5: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the fire station and community center (Presidential Lakes), 703 New York Road in Browns Mills
• Nov. 19: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Fire Station 34 on Municipal Drive in Lumberton
• Nov. 19: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 3: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive in Westampton
• Dec. 3: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 10: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive in Westampton
• Dec. 10: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 17: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive in Westampton
• Dec. 17: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Jan. 5: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Jan. 14: Adult drive-thru clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive in Westampton
• Jan. 14: Child walk-up clinic at the Burlington County Health Department, 15 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Burlington County Health Department accepts Medicare Part “B” to cover the cost for the seasonal flu vaccines. A donation of $15 for seasonal flu vaccine is recommended by those not covered by Medicare if residents can afford it.

Pneumonia vaccines are no longer offered. Residents should contact their doctor to get one.

For more information on the flu, contact the Burlington County Health Department at 609-265-5533 or online at www.co.burlington.nj.us/health.

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