The Clifton Health Department will be offering seasonal flu vaccines beginning in October. The flu vaccine is effective for only one year, so note that last year’s flu shot will not protect you this year. Flu vaccines are available to Clifton and Little Falls residents only. Consent forms will be available online at www.cliftonnj.org, the Clifton Health Department, Main Memorial Library and Allwood Library in Clifton, and the Little Falls Municipal Building. Bringing a completed consent form to a flu clinic should expedite your visit.
The seasonal quadrivalent flu vaccine offers protection against four (4) different strains of the flu virus. A limited number of “high-dose” trivalent flu vaccines will be available to those 65 years of age and older. The “high-dose” flu vaccine offers protection against three (3) strains of the flu, but is designed to give a bigger boost to the immune systems of those 65 years of age and older.
The standard flu clinics will be open to residents 6 years of age and older and do not require appointments. Standard flu clinics will be held at the Clifton Health Department Clinic located at 900 Clifton Ave., 2nd Floor, in Clifton on the following dates:
- Wednesday, October 3rd from 11am-1pm
- Tuesday, October 8th from 11am-1pm
- Wednesday, October 9th from 2pm-4pm
- Thursday, October 10th from 11am-1pm
- Wednesday, October 16th from 10:30am-12:30pm
- Monday, October 21st from 3pm-7pm
- Wednesday, October 23rd from 10:30am-12:30pm
- Wednesday, October 30th from 10:30am-12:30pm
Standard flu clinics will also be held in Little Falls on the following dates and locations:
- Monday, October 7th from 3:30pm-6:30pm at the Little Falls Municipal Building, 2nd floor-Conference Room, located at 225 Main St. in Little Falls
- Tuesday, October 22nd from 10:30am-12:00pm at the Little Falls Civic Center, located at 19 Warren St. in Little Falls
Children 6 months through 5 years of age can be accommodated by appointment only through the Clifton Health Department’s Children’s Monthly Immunization Clinic. Please call 973-470-5770 to register in advance.
The full press release with additional information is available from the first link below. A shareable flyer is available from the second link.
