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Woodbridge to Hold Flu Shot Lottery
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November 1, 2004
The State Health Department has allocated Woodbridge Township approximately 740 doses of flu vaccine for adults, Mayor Frank G. Pelzman has announced.
The doses will be dispensed by means of a lottery. Current residents of Woodbridge Township who belong to one or more high-priority categories permitted to receive the flu vaccine are eligible to register for the lottery.
“With the small amount of doses currently available, we feel a lottery is the most equitable way to get the vaccine around the Township,” says Mayor Pelzman. “If someone is eligible under these guidelines, we urge them to register and assist our effort to stop the spread of flu.”
Current Woodbridge residents may register for the lottery at the Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. Lottery registration dates are: Nov. 8, 9 and 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 4 to 7 p.m.
No registration will be done over the phone or online. Registrants are requested to bring proof of age and/or special medical condition that permits them to receive a flu shot. There is no charge for registration.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for who is a high-priority candidate for flu vaccine include individuals in these groups: adults aged 65 and older; residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities; women who will be pregnant during flu season; healthcare workers involved in direct patient care; people who have or take care of a child under 6 months ; people 2 years old or older who have an underlying, long-term illness (heart or lung disease, metabolic disease, kidney disease, a blood disorder, or a weakened immune system, including people with HIV/AIDS).
“We thank everyone for their patience,” says Mayor Pelzman. “This allotment of vaccine will help us get things rolling before the flu season hits hardest.”
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