DRIVE THRU FLU CLINIC DATE ANNOUNCED

The Cape May County Department of Health has many flu vaccination clinics scheduled for the month of October. The popular free drive-through flu clinic will be held for residents 14 years and older on Sunday October 5th from 8:30am-2pm at Kindle Ford Autoplaza, which can be accessed at exit 9 off of the Garden State Parkway in Cape May Court House. Residents are also asked to wear a short-sleeved shirt and leave pets at home. Residents who need assistance with transportation to get to the drive-through clinic can call Fare Free Transportation at 889-3700. As a reminder, the CDC recommends an annual flu shot for everyone older than 6 months of age. Also, the New Jersey Department of Health requires that children less than 5 years old who attend daycare or preschool receive a flu shot each year by the end of December. Children who are not vaccinated will not be able to attend school until the end of the flu season, which is currently estimated as the end of March.