| For Immediate Release:
November 17, 2009
ALL CLINICS FULL
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H1N1 vaccine clinics are by appointment only
Clinic is for children age 6 months to less than 3 years old
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) has scheduled appointment-only H1N1 influenza vaccine clinics for children age 6 months to 35 months on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Tuesday, Dec. 8. Appointments are available from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Health Department's main office at 3435 Highway 9 North.
Appointments must be made in advance by calling the MCHD at 732-431-7456. An appointment must be made for each child you are interested in receiving the vaccine. The vaccine at these clincis will be available at no charge and in an injectable form.
Individuals who may not receive the H1N1 or any influenza vaccine are:
- those with an allergy to eggs and egg proteins
- anyone with a previous life-threatening reaction to a flu vaccine
- individuals with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome
Children brought to a clinic will be screened by a registered nurse regarding risk factors and educated about the vaccine. A parent or guardian must sign a consent form for the vaccine. Additionally, children who receive the vaccine at these clinics will require two doses of the vaccine, which should be given approximately one month apart.
The county Health Department encourages residents to get an H1N1 vaccine as it becomes available. The county has conducted clinics to vaccinate individuals in the highest H1N1 risk groups as defined by the CDC or the state Department of Health and Senior Services.
"Residents can do their part by letting people know about the H1N1 flu vaccine clinics and by using some good hygiene habits," said Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, liaison to the Monmouth County Health Department. "You need to wash your hands thoroughly to protect yourself from germs and cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available and you are using a hand sanitizer, be sure it is at least 60 percent alcohol."
Detailed information about the H1N1 flu is available from www.visitmonmouth.com that will provide you with links to the Health Department and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/) or you can call the county Health Department at 732-431-7456 or the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services at 866-321-3751.
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