H1N1 Updates- NJ

ESI Medical has received H1N1 vaccine for the State of New Jersey.

You DO NOT need an appointment for any of our locations. The administration fee is $15.00, we accept cash or check.

Below are the following counties and the type of vaccine we have received. You can visit www.GetMyFluShot.com to find the dates and addresses of each location.

Hewitt, NJ-Passaic County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

Manahawkin, NJ- Ocean County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

Toms River, NJ- Ocean County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

Point Pleasant, NJ- Ocean County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

Ocean City, NJ- Cape May County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

North Bergen and Bayonne, NJ - Hudson County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 years.

Holmdel and Englishtown, NJ - Monmouth County- Nasal spray ONLY for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs

Sussex and Vernon, NJ- Sussex County- Nasal spray for those healthy people aged 2-49 yrs, and injectable vaccine for those aged 3 years to 64 year.

When vaccine is first available, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the 2009 H1N1 vaccine for the following 5 target groups (approximately 159 million persons nationally):
- Pregnant women
- Household and caregiver contacts of children younger than 6 months of age (e.g. parents, siblings, and daycare providers)
- Health care and emergency medical services personnel
- Persons from 6 months through 24 years of age
- Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have medical conditions associated with a higher risk of influenza complications

Vaccine Deadlines Extended in New Jersey

NJ health officials extend vaccine deadline

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 30, 2008

TRENTON — Parents of toddlers in New Jersey have a few extra weeks to comply with a new state law requiring they get their preschoolers vaccinated.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is giving people a grace period beyond Wednesday's original deadline.

Parents now have until mid-January to get their children the shots or show a note proving they have a vaccination appointment by the end of the month.

New Jersey is the first state to require flu and pneumonia shots for any child attending preschool or a licensed day care center.

Some groups are opposed to the vaccine requirement, arguing parents should have a chance to opt-out.

Taken from the Asbury Park Press, December 30, 2008