Get Your Flu Shot In Cinnaminson Nov. 30

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Burlington County Freeholder Linda Hughes will receive the first flu shot of the season. Hughes will receive the shot during the Burlington County Freeholders public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, one day before the county begins a series of clinics to provide free flu vaccines to county residents.

“I am excited to kick off this year’s flu clinics next Wednesday evening. Getting an annual flu shot is one of the best ways you can stay healthy this flu season,” Hughes said. “I encourage everyone to take advantage of this great county service again this fall and winter.”

The first clinic is Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Woodland Township Municipal Building located at 3rd and Main Street in Chatsworth, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.

Cinnaminson residents can take advantage of the service at any time, but they will be administered at the Cinnaminson Library on Nov. 30, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The library is located at 1619 Riverton Road in Cinnaminson.

Freeholders note that children can only be vaccinated at children's clinics. Children can't be vaccinated at the clinic in Cinnaminson, but can get their shots at a children's clinic at County Corner in the Moorestown Mall, 400 Route 38 in Moorestown, on Nov. 9, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Burlington County Health Department gave approximately 1,300 flu vaccinations last year to county residents, according to county officials. In the United States, flu season occurs in the fall and winter. The illness typically hits its peak in January or February, but can be expected as early as October and hit as late as May.

It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body, so county officials recommend getting vaccinated early in the fall to help reduce the chances of getting sick before the vaccine is able to provide full protection.

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

It can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between a bad cold and the flu, but a primary care provider may be able to test patients within the first few days of symptoms in order to determine if the sickness is, in fact, the flu.

Symptoms of the flu include: 100F or higher fever or feeling feverish, cough and/or sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headaches and/or body aches, chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea (most common in children).

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