Still Need A Flu Shot? Ocean County Health Department Dates Remain

TOMS RIVER, NJ — If you are still looking to get a flu shot, the Ocean County Health Department has a few more flu vaccination clinics remaining in December.

The vaccination clinics offer flu shots and COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, including the new Pfizer and Moderna bivalent booster for the COVID-19 vaccines.

The updated booster dose is a bivalent formula that both boosts immunity against the original coronavirus strain and also protects against the newer omicron variants that account for most of the current cases.

For more information on seasonal influenza, check the Ocean County Health Department website or follow the department's social media pages. It encourages registration for any of its designated vaccine locations. Register on the health department's website.

Here is the flu clinic schedule:

• Dec. 1, Thursday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Manchester Library 21 S. Colonial Drive, Manchester
• Dec. 2, Friday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jackson Library 2 Jackson Dr. Jackson
• Dec. 3, Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Ave, Manahawkin
• Dec. 6, Tuesday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Toms River Library 101 Washington St, Toms River
• Dec. 8, Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Lacey Community Center 101 North Main Street, Lacey
• Dec. 13, Tuesday 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Brick Senior Center 373 Adamston Road, Brick
• Dec. 15, Thursday 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Stafford Library 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin
• Dec. 20, Tuesday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Lacey Community Center 101 North Main Street, Lacey

The CDC recommends that everyone who is eligible stay up-to-date on vaccinations by getting an updated booster dose at least 2 months after their last COVID-19 shot, whether it's a booster or since completing their primary series. Pfizer’s updated booster shot is authorized for individuals 12 and older, and Moderna’s is authorized for adults 18 and older.

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