As part of Woodbridge Township’s Health Prevention Program, the Department of Health & Human Services has scheduled a series of public clinics and will administer H1N1 vaccine to ALL Woodbridge Township residents – adults and children regardless of age or risk group.
The H1N1 vaccine program is voluntary and is free to Woodbridge Township residents. No registration is required.
- Friday, March 12 - 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Health Center , 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge
- Monday, March 15 - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center & YMCA, 400 Main Street, Woodbridge
- Friday, March 19 - 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Health Center , 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge
- Satuday, March 27 - 9:00 a.m. to noon and and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Health Center , 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge
Woodbridge Township Health Director Dennis Green reports that the Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services has administered more than 5,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to at-risk and priority populations as identified by the New Jersey Department of Health & Human Services and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and to the general public.
H1N1 vaccine has been administered to children under the age of 18 with underlying medical conditions or illness; pre-school children; pregnant women; health care workers; emergency medical technicians and providers; caregivers of children less than 6-months old; elementary school-age children attending Woodbridge Township public and parochial schools; and Woodbridge middle and high school students/young adults under the age of 18.
The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services reminds that parents must complete a consent form and accompany pre-school, elementary and middle school children to the Health Department clinics. Consent forms have been distributed to public school students in letters from the Woodbridge Township School District and the Department of Health & Human Services, or are available at the Township Health Department. The consent forms must be completed by the parent(s) and the parent(s)/student must present the signed authorization consent when receiving the H1N1 vaccination.
"Vaccination remains our most effective tool to prevent the flu," Green said. "Remember to continue to practice good public health. Wash hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes with tissue or sleeve and stay home if sick.”
Additional information regarding the Woodbridge Township H1N1 vaccination program is available via the Woodbridge Township Web Page or by calling the Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Servicers at (732) 855-0600 x5010.
