Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Belleville hosptial offers free flu shots from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday.
Officials at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville believe 2013 has been the worst flu season in more than a decade. To do their part, the hospital is trying to help curb the flu outbreak by partnering with the Montclair YMCA to bring free flu shots to area residents from Verona and Cedar Grove, Montclair, Bloomfield, Belleville and Nutley on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The free flu shots, limited to the first 100 people on a first-come, first-served basis, are available to anyone 18 years of age or older who go to the hospital’s Corporate Care Employee Health Office, Continuing Care Building, first floor, 1 Clara Maass Dr. in Belleville.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Supply is limited, officials say
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Wednesday, January 16
Nutley Commissioner Steve Rogers has announced that the Department of Public Affairs – Nutley Health Department has a limited supply of flu vaccine available for those age 18 and older. Flu Clinics will take place at the Department of Public Affairs, 149 Chestnut St., Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 1 to 3pm. The cost of the flu vaccine is $20 and free for those Nutley residents who have Medicare Part B. For additional information, please call the Nutley Health Department at 973-284-4976.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in New Jersey than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Belleville/Nutley-specific data is not available on Flu Trends.) Overall in New Jersey, activity is considered high now, while it was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, just enter your zip code to find some places in Nutley and Belleville that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course). According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country. Five states – Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee – are reporting flu rates …
